Chocolate chocolate chunk cookies

By greeneyes718

Ingredients

• 2 pkg.(8 squares) bakers semi sweet baking chocolate,divided
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine,softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 2 cups chopped nuts(optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350

-Coarsely chop 8 squares(1 pkg) of the chocolate;set aside
-Microwave remaining 8 squares chocolate in large bowl 1-2 minutes
-Stir until chocolate is melted and smooth
-Stir in sugar,butter, eggs and vanilla with wooden spoon until well blended
-Stir in flour and baking powder
-Stir in reserved chopped chocolate and nuts
-Drop by scant 14 cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet
-Bake 12-13 minutes or until cookies are puffed and feel set to the touch
-Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute
=Transfer to wire rack to cool completely