The Cookies That Thinks It's a Brownie

Submitted by Melissa Spangler

"These crackly and chocolatey cookies are similar to the ones my mother would buy from Delmont Pastries in Baton Rouge for holidays when I was a child. From Allrecipes.com"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 eggs
• 3⁄4 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped

directions

1. In a double boiler or microwave oven, melt the chocolate and butter and stir together; set aside to cool.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 cookie sheets.
3. In a large bowl, mix the eggs and sugar on high speed of an electric mixer for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. On low speed, add the melted chocolate mixture and vanilla while mixing. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; fold into the egg mixture with a large spoon.
5. Stir in the nuts, and let the batter rest for 5 minutes.
6. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cookies should spring back to touch.
7. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool.