FUDGE ECSTASIES #8

FUDGE ECSTASIES #8 from Better Homes and Gardens 100 Best Cookies Periodical

1-12 ounce package 2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate chopped
2 Tablespoons butter
2 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup chopped cashews, pecans, or almonds

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a cookie sheet; ( I lined my sheets with parchment paper) set aside. In a medium heavy saucepan combine 1 cup of the chocolate pieces, the unsweetened chocolate and butter. Cook and stir over low heat until melted. Remove from heat (I accidentally stirred all 2 cups of chocolate pieces into the pan--I need to put my glasses on sooner than later).

Add eggs, sugar, flour, vanilla and baking powder. Beat with a wooden spoon until combined. Stir in the remaining 1 cup chocolate pieces and nuts.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes (I baked in convection oven for 9-11 min) or until edges are firm and surfaces are dull and crackled. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack, cool. Makes about 36 cookies-I got 39. I didn't care for these, the sugar tasted too grainy for me. Even though I messed up on adding the correct amount of chocolate chips at the beginning I don't think they would have tasted any better, too chocolatey and too grainy. This is the only recipe I wouldn't make again so far. But you all my like it so go for it, perhaps you can improve them!