Shelly's Recipe

HUNKA CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Category: Cookies

2 12-oz pkg semisweet chocolate pieces (4 cups)
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup butter (no substitutions)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
4 eggs
1-1/3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 to 3 cups broken walnuts, toasted
Melted white chocolate
Melted semisweet chocolate

Lightly grease large cookie sheets; set aside.

In a heavy saucepan, heat one package of the semisweet chocolate pieces, the unsweetened chocolate and the butter until melted, stirring constantly. Transfer to a large mixing bowl to cool slightly.

Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Add eggs, sugar, and vanilla to chocolate mixture; beat with an electric mixer. Add flour mixture and beat on low speed till well mixed. Stir in remaining chocolate pieces and nuts.

Using 1/4 cup of the dough for each cookie, drop the dough 3 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly. Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes or until the edges are firm and the surface is dull and cracked. Let stand for 2 minutes on cookie sheets. Remove; cool on wire racks. Drizzle with melted white chocolate and semisweet chocolate. Makes 24 cookies.