Baker's One Bowl Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 6 squares semisweet baking chocolate
• 4 squares unsweetened baking chocolate
• 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups toasted chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325*.
• 2 microwave both chocolates and butter in a large microwaveable bowl on high 1 1/2-2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring halfway through heating time. stir until chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
• 3 stir sugar into chocolate mixture until blended. mix in eggs and vanilla.
• 4 stir in flour, baking powder, and salt. stir in nuts. (dough will be soft).
• 5 drop by rounded tablespoonfuls, 1 1/2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake 12 minutes or until set. do not overbake.
• 7 cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. cool completely on wire racks. store in airtight container.