FOOD FRIDAY - DEATH BY CHOCOLATE

“When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.” - Regina Brett

Chocoholics of the world unite! Today, a recipe for the ultimate chocolaty cookies that will satisfy the most demanding chocoholic!

Death By Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients
225 g cooking chocolate
225 g chocolate chips
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)

Method
Heat oven to 180˚C. Position the oven racks in the middle of the over or if there are multiple racks of cookies going in, put one rack in the bottom third and one rack in the top third of the oven.
Microwave the cooking chocolate in a large microwavable bowl with the butter on High for 1-2 minutes.
Stir until chocolate/butter mixture is melted and smooth. Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix until smooth
Add the baking powder to the flour and mix. Then add the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture. Stir until smooth.
Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
Line cookie sheet with greased baking paper. Drop by tablespoon onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 minutes on bottom rack. Then rotate the rack and move to the top rack and cook for an additional 8 minutes.
Cookies are done when they are puffed and feel set to the touch. It might require additional baking back on the bottom rack. You need to really watch the bottom baking to make sure you don’t burn your cookies.
Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

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