Saucepan Fudge Cookies - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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