Chocolate Pixies

For me, Christmastime means lots of delicious cookies. Chocolate Pixies are a classic. A simple google search reveals many websites with this exact or near exact recipe. So I cannot tell where or when this cookie originated. Some recipes call them chocolate crinkle cookies. Some recipes leave out the walnuts. But the recipe below seems to be a popular version of these cookies.

These Chocolate Pixies should not be confused with the Fannie May Chocolate Pixie candy, which consist of pecans, caramel and chocolate. The cookies are somewhat a mix of cookie and brownie. The recipe itself is easy and the resulting cookies look so nice. The Chocolate Pixies are a great choice for holiday parties or cookie exchanges.

Chocolate Pixies 

• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• confectioner's sugar

In a saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Gradually drizzle in the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Add walnuts. Chill dough for at least 30 minutes. Shape into one-inch balls and roll in confectioner's sugar. Place on a cookie sheet leaving some space for cookies to spread. Bake at 300 for 15 to 18 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Enjoy!