Triple Chocolate Temptations

Oh so good -- fudgy and gooey! Drizzle them or not, they are awesome! Didn't allow for chilling time. Can't remember where I found these, perhaps it was online, sorry.

• Ready In: 52 mins
• Serves: 60
• Yields: 5 dozen

Ingredients

• COOKIES

• 3⁄4 cup unsalted butter or 3⁄4 cup unsalted margarine
• 4 (1 ounce)  unsweetened chocolate squares
• 2  cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup  unsweetened cocoa
• 4  eggs
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups  real  semi-sweet chocolate chips

• DRIZZLE

• 1⁄2 cup  real  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2  teaspoons canola oil

Directions

1. Melt butter and chocolate squares in 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth(6-10 minutes).
2. Cool 20 minutes.
3. Combine melted chocolate mixture, sugar, 1 cup flour, cocoa, eggs, baking powder and salt in a large mixer bowl.
4. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir in remaining flour and 1-1/2 cups chocolate chips by hand.
5. Cover; refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
6. Heat oven to 350ºF.
7. Shape level teaspoonful of dough balls. Place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 7-9 minutes or until edges are set and cookies begin to crack on top.
8. Let stand 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets.
9. Cool completely.
10. Melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips and canola oil in small microwave-safe bowl on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir until chips are melted. Drizzle mixture over cooled cookies. Let stand until chocolate is set(at least 30 minutes). Store in airtight conatiner up to 3 days.
11. *TIP: For a fresh-baked flavor after storage, place cookie on paper towel; microwave on HIGH for 5 seconds.*.
12. **Omit drizzle and sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar.**.