Fudge-Walnut Chewies

You can use pecans in place of walnuts if desired. The recipe for this states 5 dozen, but I didn't get even close to that when I made this, so yield is only estimated. Since these are small they are great to serve at a get together on a cookie tray. These are really good!

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Yields: 5 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 12  ounces  semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 2 full cups)
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
•  walnut halves (use enough for each cookie)

Directions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Prepare lightly greased baking sheet.
3. In a saucepan combine the condensed milk, baking chips and butter; cook over medium-low heat stirring constantly until the chocolate and butter melt.
4. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and then the flour.
5. Add in the chopped nuts; mix to combine.
6. Drop by teaspoonfuls on the cookie sheet.
7. Press a walnut half into the center of each cookie.
8. Bake for about 7 minutes (do not overbake).
9. Transfer to wire racks to cool.