#1296 - Nutty Chocolate Cookies

(by Shirley McNevich)

16 squares Baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate
3/4 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed)
1/4 cup softened butter
2 beaten eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
2 cups chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, etc.--whatever you like)

In a large microwave safe bowl add 8 unwrapped squares of chocolate--microwave according to box directions until melted. Remove bowl from microwave--add brown sugar, softened butter, beaten eggs and vanilla--stir with a spoon until mixed. Add flour and baking powder--stir with a spoon. Use a cheese/cabbage grater to grate the other 8 squares of chocolate--add grated chocolate and chopped nuts to batter--stir. Drop by tablespoonfuls on to greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes or until set--remove from oven, let them cool for 1 minute before removing from cookie sheets. Place cookies on paper towels to cool.