Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 pkg. (16 squares) semi-sweet baking chocolate, divided use
• 3/4 cup firm-packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 2 cups chopped nuts, optional

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coarsely chop 8 squares of chocolate. Set aside.

2. microwave the remaining 8 squares of chocolate in a large bowl on high 1 to 2 minutes or until melted. Stir until smooth. Add brown sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla; and mix well. Stir in reserved chopped chocolate and nuts.

3. Drop by 1/4 cups, leaving generous space between, onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 13 minutes or until cookies are puffed and feel set to touch. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute. Transfer to foil to cool.

4. makes 18 cookies

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