Death By Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 2 (16 ounce) packages baker's semi-sweet chocolate, divided
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 coarsely chop 8 squares of the chocolate; set aside.
• 3 microwave remaining 8 squares of chocolate in large microwavable bowl on high for 1-2 minutes.
• 4 stir until chocolate is melted and smooth.
• 5 stir in sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla.
• 6 stir in flour and baking powder.
• 7 stir in reserved chopped chocolate and nuts.
• 8 drop by 1/4 cupfuls on to ungreased cookie sheet.
• 9 bake 12-13 minutes or until cookies are puffed and feel set to the touch.
• 10 cool on cookie sheet 1 minute then transfer to wire rack and cool completely.