Malted Chocolate Drops

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup butter or 2⁄3 cup margarine
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups  sifted all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup  cocoa
• 1  cup  chocolate  instant malted milk powder
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts

Directions

1. Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in eggs and vanilla,mix well.
3. Sift together flour,baking powder,salt,cocoa amd malted milk powder.
4. Add alternately with water to creamed mixture.
5. Fold in nuts.
6. Chill 2 hours.
7. Drop teaspoons of dough 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheet.
8. Bake at 350 about 12 minutes.
9. Remove cookies and cool on wire rack.