Chocolate Crackles

1 cup semi-seet chocolate pieces

1 cup brown sugar

1/3 cups salad oil

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup powdered sugar


Melt chocolate.

Combine with sugar and oil.

Add eggs one at a time; beat well.

Add vanilla.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt.

Add to chocolate mixture.

Stir in nuts.

Chill dough.

Drop teaspoonfuls of dough in powered sugar.

Roll to coat.

Place on greased cookie sheet.

Bake in 350-degree oven 10-12 minutes.

Cool on rack.

Makes 4 dozen cookies.