Saucepan Fudge Cookies

Chocolate crackled ones

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Yields: 45 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 6  unsweetened chocolate squares (1 oz.)
• 2  cups sugar
• 4  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts (optional)
• 2  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
•  confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, stir butter and chocolate until melted adn smooth; cool.
2. Stir in sugar, eggs vanilla (and nuts) until well blended.
3. Stir in the rest of the dry ingredients until well blended. Cover and chill about 2 hours.
4. Preheat oven to 300.
5. Roll in 1 1/2 inch balls, and then roll in confectioner's sugar.
6. Place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 20 minutes or until crackled on top.
7. Immediately remove to rack to cool.