Chocolate Snowballs Cookies



3/4 C. unsalted butter
3/4 C. firmly packed brown sugar
3 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
1/4 C. milk
2 C. all-purpose flour
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. baking soda
1 C. chopped nuts
Confectioners' sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350º F.
2. Combine butter and brown sugar, beating at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add melted chocolate, egg, vanilla and milk, mixing well. Add remaining ingredients (except the confectioners' sugar) and blend well.
3. Chill dough 1 hour or until firm enough to shape into 1-inch balls, using a rounded teaspoonful for each. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake in center of oven for 8 to 10 minutes or 8 minutes for fudgier cookies (tops will be soft). Remove carefully from cookie sheet, roll immediately in confectioners' sugar to thoroughly coat cookie. Cool on wire racks; roll again in confectioners' sugar.

Yields about 5 dozen 1-inch cookies.