One Bowl Death by Chocolate Cookies

Clipped from a magazine. Baker's chocolate.

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Serves: 18
• Yields: 1 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• 16  semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, divided (2 packages)
• 3⁄4 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2  cups  chopped  nuts (optional)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350.
2. Coarsely chop 8 squares of chocolate; set aside.
3. Microwave remaining 8 squares in a large microwavable bowl on high 1-2 minutes.
4. Stir chocolate until smooth.
5. Stir sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour and baking powder.
6. Stir in reserved chopped chocolate and nuts.
7. Drop by 1/4 c fuls onto cookie sheet.
8. Bake 12-13 minutes or until cookies are puffed and feel set to the touch.
9. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minutes.
10. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.