Chocolate Refrigerator Cookies

Total Time: 46 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
• 3 cups flour, sifted
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup nuts, finely chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt over hot water the chocolate.
• 2 sift the flour, baking powder and salt together and set aside.
• 3 combine the shortening and vanilla and beat till creamy.
• 4 beat the sugar in gradually and then beat in the the 2 eggs one at a time.
• 5 add the flour mixture, melted chocolate and nuts, if using, and mix well.
• 6 shape on waxed paper in three 10" rolls. roll up. chill several hours or overnight.
• 7 preheat oven to 375°f
• 8 unroll. cut in 1/8" slices. place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 9 bake at 375 f for 6-8 minutes.