Double Chocolate Walnut Clusters

Name: Double Chocolate Walnut Clusters
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: 1 cup chocolate chips, divided; 1/2 cup shortening; 1 cup sugar; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 egg; 2 tbsp milk; 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Servings: 48 Difficulty: Intermediate

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Double Chocolate Walnut Clusters

Courses: Cookies

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 mins Cook Time 15 mins

Cooking Temp: 350 F Servings: 48

Ingredients

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1 cup chocolate chips, divided
¹⁄₂ cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
2 tbsp milk
1 ¹⁄₂ cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
³⁄₄ cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Instructions

Melt ½ cup of chocolate chips over hot, not boiling, water. Cream together shortening, sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Blend in melted chocolate and egg, beating well. Stir in milk. Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Blend dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Stir in remaining chocolate chips and walnuts.
Drop by teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees about 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack.