Death by chocolate cookie

By greeneyes718

Ingredients

• 2 pkgs. (16 squares) Baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate,divided
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp. calumet baking powder
• 2 cups chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

prep 15 min. bake 12 min

-Heat oven to 350.
-Coarsely chop 8 squares (1 pkg.) of the chocolate;set aside.
-Microwave remaining 8 squares chocolate in large microwavable bowl on High 1-2 minutes.
-Stir until chocolate is melted and smooth.
-Stir in sugar,butter,eggs,and vanilla.
-Stir in flour and baking powder.
-Stir in reserved chopped chocolate and nuts.
-Drop by 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
-Bake 12 to 13 minutes or until cookies are puffed and feel set to the touch.
-Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute.

makes about 1 1/2 dozen