Ingredients

2 cups Basic Cookie Mix (recipe follows)
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped

Blend all ingredients thoroughly, adding nuts last. Drop by the teaspoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes, cool on rack. Makes 3 dozen. These can be placed on a checkerboard game, alternating with Sugar Cookies, for gift presentation.

Basic Cookie Mix

9 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups nonfat dry milk
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon salt
4 cups vegetable shortening, softened
4 cups sugar

Directions

Mix flour, dry milk, baking powder and salt. Combine sugar and shortening; mix until light and fluffy (this can be done with a big spoon, low speed on mixer, or clean hands). Add dry ingredients gradually; blend thoroughly, mix until resembles coarse cornmeal. Stores for several weeks at room temperature.