Chocolate Crinkles

1/2 cup Shortening
1 2/3 cup Sugar
2 tsp Vanilla
2 Eggs
1/2 cup Milk
2 (1 oz.) square unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 cups Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Chopped Walnuts

Cream shortening, sugar, and vanilla. Add eggs and unsweetened chocolate. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt alternately with milk. Add nuts. Chill three hours. Form into balls and roll in powdered sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet 2 to 3 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Makes 48 cookies.