Death By Chocolate Cookies
Chocolate lovers, rejoice! These Death By Chocolate Cookies are packed to the brim with rich chocolate flavor and a healthy dose of chopped walnuts for added texture. This easy cookie recipe is perfect to prepare for parties or the holidays because it makes three dozen cookies. Leave these chocolate cookies out for Santa during Christmas and he's sure to leave your house a happy camper. No matter what occasion you make this chocolate cookie recipe for, you simply can't go wrong!
Notes
If omitting nuts, increase flour to 3/4 cup to prevent spreading.
Cooking Time14 min
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (8 squares) semi-sweet baking chocolate
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 8 ounce pkg semi-sweet baking chocolate, coarsely chopped or 1 1/2 cups
- semi-sweet chocolate chunks, to taste
- 2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Microwave chocolate squares in large microwavable bowl on high for 2 minutes or until completely melted.
- Stir until chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Stir in sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla with wooden spoon until well blended.
- Stir in flour and baking powder.
- Stir in chopped nuts and chocolate chips or chunks.
- Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 13-14 minutes or until cookies are puffed and feel set to the touch. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely on wire racks.