Super-Chocolate Brownie Cookies
- 1 lb. semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 4 T. butter
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 ½ c. sugar
- 1 t. vanilla extract
- ¼ t. salt
- ½ c. flour, sifted
- ½ t. baking powder
- 1 (12-oz.) bag semisweet chocolate chips
- In large bowl set over saucepan of simmering water (or a double boiler), melt the chopped chocolate with butter.
- Stirring a few times until smooth.
- In another large bowl, with a hand mixer, beat eggs with sugar until thick and pale.
- Beat in vanilla and salt.
- With a rubber spatula, fold in melted chocolate, then fold in flour and baking powder.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Scrape batter into shallow baking dish, cover and freeze until well chilled and firm, at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven 350 and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Working in batches, scoop 2 T. size mounds of dough onto the baking sheets, about 2” apart.
- Bake 10 minutes, until the cookies are dry around the edges and crack on top.
- Let cool on baking sheets for 10 minutes
- Transfer to rack to cool completely.
- Store in airtight container at room temperature for 4-6 days.
*****Makes about 3 dozen.
Recipe by Geaux Ask Alice! at https://geauxaskalice.com/super-chocolate-brownie-cookies/
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