Chocolate Bliss Cookies

Total Time: 29 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package baker semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 (8 ounce) package baker semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, coarsely chopped or 1 1/2 cups baker semisweet chocolate chunks
• 2 cups pecans (optional) or 2 cups walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 microwave chocolate squares in large microwavable bowl on high 2 minutes.
• 2 stir until chocolate is melted and smooth.
• 3 stir in sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla with wooden spoon until well blended.
• 4 stir in flour and baking powder.
• 5 stir in chopped chocolate and nuts.
• 6 drop by scant 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• 7 bake at 350° for 13-14 minutes or until cookies are puffed and feel set to the touch.
• 8 cool 1 minute, remove from cookie sheet.
• 9 cool completely on wire racks.
• 10 makes about 18 large cookies.
• 11 note: if omitting nuts increase flour to 3/4 cup to prevent spreading.