Death by Chocolate Cookies

Originally, these cookies are designed to be mammoth in size, each created from a quarter-cup of batter dropped onto a baking sheet. The recipe has been adapted for smaller cookies but you can feel free to experiment to get the right size cookie for your needs.

Yield:

 

Ingredients

1. 16 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
2. 3/4 cup brown sugar
3. 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
4. 2 eggs
5. 1 teaspoon vanilla
6. 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
7. 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Set aside 8 ounces of the chocolate chips, and melt the remaining chocolate (I put it in the microwave for half a minute).
2. In a large bowl, combine the melted chocolate with butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Cool mixture. Stir in flour and baking powder. Add chocolate chips that had been set aside.
3. Spoon onto cookie sheets lined with parchment or Silpats. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until puffed and set to touch. Cool for a minute or two on the cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

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