Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup splenda granular
• 1 large egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ounce baking chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 30 walnut halves

Recipe

• 1 1. beat butter in a bowl on medium-high speed for 2 minutes or until smooth. add splenda, beating until creamy. add egg, egg yolk and vanilla beating well. stir in melted chocolate. stir in flour and chopped walnuts. cover and chill 1 hour.
• 2 2. preheat over to 350°f shape dough into 1 inch balls. place on cookie sheets. press a walnut half into each dough ball. bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. cool completely on a wire rack.