Description
My dh lovingly refers to these as "those" chocolate cookies, and without saying, i know which ones he is talking about. I call them chocolate pills. They cure just about anything that ails me. Recipe by ann hodgman.
Ingredients
- Unsweetened Chocolate
- Semisweet Chocolate
- Unsalted Butter
- All-purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Instant Espresso Powder
- Vanilla Extract
- Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
- Parchment Paper
Instructions
- Place a metal bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water and add the first three ingredients
- Cook over low heat, stirring, until they are almost melted, then remove from heat
- Continue to stir until they have all melted and the mixture is smooth
- Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl
- In another large bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar, using a mixer, for approximately 10 minutes
- Add the espresso power if using, also the vanilla, and beat for 2 additional minutes
- Stir in the melted chocolate until it is evenly mixed, then add the flour / baking powder / salt mixture
- When that is smooth, fold in the chocolate chips
- Refrigerate the batter for 20-25 minutes
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350f
- Line your cookie sheets with parchment paper
- Drop chilled batter by heaping tablespoonfuls onto the parchment lined cookie sheets about 2-inches apart
- Bake cookies, one baking sheet at a time, for approximately 8-10 minutes
- When done, cookies may appear cracked and shiny on top
- Allow cookies to rest for a few minutes, the place on a cookie rack to complete cooling
- Store any cooking you are not eating right away in the freezer or refrigerator, not the cookie jar