Ingredients

1 cup salted butter, softened

2 cups fine granulated sugar

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 package chocolate mint chips

1 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt - do not sift. Gradually blend into creamed mixture. Stir in chips and nuts. Drop tablespoons of dough, 2 inches apart, onto lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for approximately 10 minutes. Do not overbake - cookies will be soft but will firm up when cool. Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack. These cookies will freeze well.