Title: Chocolate Gems
Categories: Cookie
Yield: 12 Servings
| 1 | c | Chocolate chips |
| 1 | c | Dark brown sugar, packed |
| 1/3 | c | Sunflower oil |
| 2 | | Eggs |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Vanilla |
| 1 | c | Unbleached white flour |
| 1 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1/4 | ts | Salt |
| 1/2 | c | Walnuts, chopped |
| 1 | | Powdered sugar |
Melt chocolate. Combine with sugar and oil. Add the eggs one at a time,
beating well. Stir in vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking
powder and salt. Add to chocolate mixture, stirring until blended. Add
nuts. Chill overnight. Drop by teaspoonsful into bowl of powdered sugar,
and roll until balls are coated with powdered sugar. Place on oiled cookie
sheet. Bake at 350 degrees 10-12 minutes. Cool on rack. Makes 24 gems