Blue Ribbon Fruit Cookies

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup candied pineapple
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

1. Combine melted butter and brown sugar in large mixer bowl; blend well. Add eggs; beat well.
2. Melt chocolate in top of a double boiler over hot (not boiling) water; add to egg-sugar mixture.
3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to chocolate mixture. Stir in candied pineapple, raisins and nuts.
4. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8-10 minutes or until almost set. Cool slightly on cookie sheet. Remove from cookie sheet; cool on wire rack.

butter, brown sugar, eggs, chocolate, flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, candied pineapple, raisins, walnuts

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10801/blue-ribbon-fruit-cookies/ (may not work)