Chocolate Crinkles

Makes about 4 dozen.

1/2 cup shortening
1 2/3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
2 squares baking chocolate, melted
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped nuts
confectioner's sugar

Cream sugars, shortening and vanilla. Add eggs and beat in well. Beat in chocolate. Sift together dry ingredients, blend into creamed mixture alternately with milk. Add nuts. Chill 3-4 hours. Form into 1" balls and roll in confectioner's sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet 2" apart. Bake at 350 degrees about 15 minutes. Cool slightly before removing from pan.