How to Make Chocolate Cookies

Here's a recipe for chocolate lovers out there.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 4 bars of Ghirardelli semi-sweet Chocolate Baking bar (4 0z / bar)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 stick softened butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Chop 2 Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking bars.

3. Microwave 2 Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking bars in a bowl for about 2 minutes. Stir until chocolate is smooth.

4. In a mixing bowl, beat brown sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla until creamy.

5. Then in a separate bowl, stir together flour and baking soda. Blend into your butter mixture.

6. Stir in chopped baking chocolate and walnuts.

7. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

8. Bake for 10 minutes.

9. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack and cool completely.

Tips & Warnings

• Makes about 16 to 18 cookies.
• Omit walnuts if you're allergic to nuts but make sure to increase flour to 3/4 cup.

[FrazzledNanny]

on 3/1/2009 Thanks for the recipe. I love chocolate cookies. 5*