1 cup melted butter (2 sticks)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbs water (OR coffee, if you have some left over from breakfast)
3 cup flour (no need to sift)
1 pkg bridge mix OR assorted chocolate candies*
4-5 dozen walnut OR pecan halves

*IF YOU CAN’T FIND BRIDGE MIX, YOU CAN USE CHOCOLATE WAFERS OR HERSHEY’S ASSORTED MINIATURE CANDY BARS CUT INTO FOUR PIECES. YOU CAN EVEN USE FULL SIZE CANDY BARS IF YOU CUT THEM UP INTO SMALL PIECES.

DO NOT PREHEAT THE OVEN. DOUGH MUST CHLL BEFORE BAKING.

melt the butter and mix in the sugars. add the beaten eggs, baking soda, salt, vanilla, and water (or coffee).

add the flour and mix thoroughly. then chll the dough for at least an hour (overnight is fine, too).

preheat oven to 375 degrees, rack in the middle position.

scoop out a tablespoon of dough and form it around a chocolate wafer (or a piece of cut up candy bar). place a walnut half (or pecan half) on top and place it on a greased baking sheet, 12 cookies to a standard sheet.

bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until nicely browned.cool on cookie sheet for two minutes and then transfer the cookies to a wire rack.

makes 8-10 dozen, depending on cookie size