Mudslide Cookies

By JDARK

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup cake flour
• 1/4 cup bread flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon espresso powder
• 2 pounds semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup butter
• 8 eggs
• 1-1/2 pounds sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon vanilla
• 1-1/2 pounds white chocolate chips
• 1 pound pecans or walnuts, lightly toasted
• Powdered sugar

Details

Servings 36
Preparation time 50mins
Cooking time 65mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Sift together cake and bread flour, baking powder, salt and espresso powder.
2. Melt semisweet chocolate and butter in bowl over simmering water.
3. In mixer, whisk eggs and sugar until pale yellow.
4. Beat in vanilla.
5. Fold in melted chocolate and butter.
6. Fold in dry ingredients, nuts and white chocolate. Let dough stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
7. Portion dough into 2-1/2 ounce balls; roll in granulated sugar, the powdered sugar.
8. Place dough on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
9. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes or until dough has softened enough to press down. Flatten dough about halfway.
10. Continue baking another 5 to 8 minutes or until edges of cookies can easily be lifted off parchment.