Surprise Crackles

Directions

1. 1
   Melt chocolate and butter together in saucepan.
2. 2
   Let cool until lukewarm.
3. 3
   Sift flour with salt and baking powder.
4. 4
   Add the sugar, eggs and vanilla to the chocolate-butter mixture.
5. 5
   Beat well.
6. 6
   Stir in flour mixture.
7. 7
   Cover and chill dough overnight. You can add nuts to dough before chilling.
8. 8
   Heat oven to 350°. Shape dough into small balls.
9. 9
   Put powdered sugar in medium bowl. Roll cookie balls in it to coat completely.
10. 10
    Place on greased baking sheet about 2 to 3 inches apart.
11. 11
    Bake about 8 minutes. Remove pan from oven and take cookies from baking sheet to wire rack to cool.
12. 12
    Makes about 90 cookies.