INGREDIENTS

* 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup unsalted butter
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt, set aside. In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients, then stir in the walnuts and chocolate chips.
3. Roll or scoop dough into walnut sized balls. Place them on unprepared cookie sheets 1 1/2 inches apart. Flatten cookies slightly. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until light golden brown. Remove from sheets to cool on racks.

INGREDIENTS

* 3/4 cup margarine
* 1/4 cup white sugar
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup chopped pecans
* 1 (16 ounce) container chocolate fudge frosting

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until smooth. Mix in the flour and chopped pecans. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into balls and place them 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Press a thumb or finger deeply into the center of each cookie.
3. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges are lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Fill each depression in the cookies with a dab of chocolate frosting. Let the icing set, preferably overnight.

INGREDIENTS

* 1 cup butter, softened
* 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup fructose (fruit sugar)

DIRECTIONS

1. Cream together butter and sugar. Add 1 3/4 cups flour gradually, reserving 1/2 cup for pastry board.
2. Turn dough out on board and gradually work in remaining flour, if necesary. Roll dough to 1/3 or 1/2 inch thickness; then cut with cookie cutter
3. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes.