1/4 c. (1 stick) butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 sqs. (2 oz.) unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
2 c. walnuts or pecan halves

Cream together butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. Stir in melted chocolate. Combine flour, salt and baking powder. Blend into chocolate mixture. Stir in nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet. Bake in 350 degree oven 10 minutes. Cookies should be soft when removed from oven. Cool on rack. Makes about 40 nutty cookies.