Preheat oven to 350 degrees

6 Tablespoons butter
3 squares (3 ounces) unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon real vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Confectioner's sugar

Cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Add the melted chocolate and sugar and blend well. Stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to the creamed mixture and blend well.

Refrigerate 3 hours, or until firm. Shape the dough into balls about one inch. Dredge each ball in confectioner's sugar (powdered sugar). Coat thoroughly. Put on cookie sheet, two inches apart. Cookies may seem slightly underdone, but will firm up after cooking, when they cool.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes on a greased cookie sheet or use parchment paper.