Brownie Drops

Brownie Drops

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2 packages (4 ounces each) sweet baking chocolate
1 tablespoon butter
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cup flour (may need to add slightly more to get right texture)
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
dash salt
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler.  Cool.

In large bowl, beat eggs to foamy.

Add sugar 2 tablespoons at a time, beating constantly until light and thick.

Blend in cooled chocolate mixture and vanilla.

Add dry ingredients and fold in nuts.

Drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet.

Bake 10 minutes, or until crispy on outside and chewy on inside.

Cool.  Store tightly covered.

Makes 3 dozen cookies.