cookie that thinks it's a brownie

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 12 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• in a double boiler or microwave oven (on low), melt the chocolate and butter and stir together; set aside to cool.
• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour 2 cookie sheets.
• in a large bowl, mix the eggs and sugar on high speed of an electric mixer for 2 to 3 minutes. on low speed, add the melted chocolate mixture and vanilla while mixing. sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; fold into the egg mixture with a large spoon. stir in the nuts, and let the batter rest for 5 minutes.
• drop dough by tablespoonfuls the prepared cookie sheets. bake for 8 to 10 minutes. cookies should spring back to touch. remove cookies to wire rack to cool.