Baker's One Bowl Death by Chocolate Cookies

By Spookie

Ingredients

• 2 packages (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 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon Calumet? Baking Powder
• 2 cups chopped nuts (optional)

Details

Servings 18
Adapted from all-cookierecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coarsely chop 8 squares (1 package) of the chocolate; set aside.
Microwave remaining 8 squares chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Stir in sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla extract. Stir in flour and baking powder. Stir in reserved chopped chocolate and nuts. Drop by 1/4 cupsful onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 13 minutes or until cookies are puffed and feel set to the touch. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.