Chocolate Cookies--Best ever!

These are to die for. I took these to a family reunion, and many asked for the recipe.

I got these from a Martha Stewart recipe, but I didn't keep the original around long enough to make sure. I'll have to make these again to make sure they're the same. Until confirm, these look just about the same.

I used a dark chocolate bar from Venezuela, 70% cacao. Use bars of chocolate. That's what separates it from the cocoa powder cookies. Trust me.

Source http://www.marthastewart.com/339686/outrageous-chocolate-cookies


Ingredients

• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chunks

Directions:

1. Step 1
   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat chopped chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second increments, stirring between each, until almost melted; do not overheat. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
   Step 2
   In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla on high speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low; beat in melted chocolate. Mix in flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chunks.
   Step 3
   Drop heaping tablespoons of dough 2 to 3 inches apart onto baking sheets. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until cookies are shiny and crackly yet soft in centers, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 10 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.