Heavenly Dark Chocolate Cookies

The chocolateliest cookies you will ever eat! A cross between the best part of a brownie...the corners....crunchy and chewy on the outside and soft on the inside, and a cookie. I often make a cookie dough, bake a dozen or so, and place the rest of the dough back in the fridge or freezer.  That way, I can pull out them out and make warm, yummy cookies whenever I have the craving.

Ingredients:

4 oz unsweetened chocolate bar, chopped

1/4 cup unsalted butter

1 1/2 cups AP flour

1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa powder

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

4 large eggs

2 cups granulated sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups mini semisweet chocolate chips

v  Essential Tool:  Medium Scoop or melon baller

Directions:

1. Melt the chocolate and butter over a double boiler, stirring often
2. Set aside to cool
3. In a bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt
4. In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed with a hand or stand mixter until light in color, fluffy and thick (about 3 minutes)
5. Add melted chocoalte mixture and blend until combined
6. Add dry ingredients 1/2 cup at a time until all incorporated
7. Stir in chocolate chips
8. Cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours
9. Preheat oven to 325º
10. Scoop cookie dough in a mounded round onto a greased cookie sheet using the medium scoop or melon baller
11. Bake 13-14 minutes or until they feel firm when lightly touched
12. Cool on wire rack

Posted by Buffie