Chocolate Fudge Cookies

From the recipe box of Celia Jane Fitzwater Brinkley, 1932-1976. For the record, my mother loved sweets, and this one has its share of splatters on the page, so I'm guessing it was one that was made often enough!

Chocolate Fudge Cookies
 

1 ½ C flour

4 eggs (unbeaten)

2 C sugar

2/3 C shortening

½ block unsweetened chocolate (melted)

1 C chopped walnuts

2 tsps vanilla

Mix shortening, sugar and add the 4 eggs. Add flour & vanilla and last add melted chocolate and walnuts. Mix. [Her directions say to pour in large flat pan. You can chose a cookie pan or whatever other item might fill this need.]

Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or more. When done and partly cooled, cut into squares.