Outrageous Chocolate Cookies

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"For All of the chocolate lovers....here is the GREATEST chocolate cookie!! Do not bake the cookies ot a crisp; they are meant to be soft and chewy. Store them in an airtight container at room temperature for two to three days."

 

• Ready In: 12mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 24 cookies

ingredients

• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3⁄4 cup light-brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chunks

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Heat chopped chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-secnd increments, stirring in -between, until almost melted; do not overheated, In another bowl, whisk toghther flour, baking powder, and salt,.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla on high speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low; beat in melted chocolate . mix in flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chunks.
3. Drop heaping tablespoons 2-3 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until cookies are shiny and crackly yet soft in centers, 12-15 minutes. Cool on sheets 10 minutes; with a thin metal spatula, transfer to racks to cool.