"those" Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 9 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons instant espresso powder (optional)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 9 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• parchment paper

Recipe

• 1 place a metal bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water and add the first three ingredients.
• 2 cook over low heat, stirring, until they are almost melted, then remove from heat.
• 3 continue to stir until they have all melted and the mixture is smooth.
• 4 mix together the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.
• 5 in another large bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar, using a mixer, for approximately 10 minutes.
• 6 add the espresso power if using (i like these better without), also the vanilla, and beat for 2 additional minutes.
• 7 stir in the melted chocolate until it is evenly mixed, then add the flour/baking powder/salt mixture.
• 8 when that is smooth, fold in the chocolate chips.
• 9 refrigerate the batter for 20-25 minutes.
• 10 meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 11 line your cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• 12 drop chilled batter by heaping tablespoonfuls onto the parchment lined cookie sheets about 2-inches apart.
• 13 bake cookies, one baking sheet at a time, for approximately 8-10 minutes.
• 14 when done, cookies may appear cracked and shiny on top.
• 15 allow cookies to rest for a few minutes, the place on a cookie rack to complete cooling.
• 16 store any cooking you are not eating right away in the freezer or refrigerator, not the cookie jar.