Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 ounces extra bittersweet chocolate (60% cacao, lindt or ghirardelli recommended)
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate (85%-100% cacao, lindt or ghirardelli recommended)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 tablespoon ground espresso (optional)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (ghirardelli recommended)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 whisk/mix together eggs, sugar, and vanilla at high speed until mixture increases to 3x volume with a ribbony consistency.
• 3 melt together both chocolates and butter in microwave or double boiler. be careful not to scorch chocolate! if microwaving, do so in 15-20 second increments, stirring each time.
• 4 slowly add chocolate mixture to egg mixture while mixing, taking care not to add the chocolate so quickly that the eggs get "cooked." mix well.
• 5 add espresso (optional), flour, baking powder, and salt, continuing to mix well.
• 6 stir in the chocolate chips.
• 7 dollop onto a cookie sheet by the spoonful or using a pastry bag and cone, about 1 1/2 inches apart.
• 8 bake 8-10 minutes at 325 degrees f.