Mocha Cookies
misc.consumers.frugal-living/JM (JoanM)
Makes about 36 cookies

For chocolate lovers, these recipes are "to die for"! Yum.

4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, cut into bits
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp. instant espresso powder (I use instant coffee crystals)
2 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water melt the unsweetened chocolate, 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips, and the butter. Stir constantly until the mixture is smooth, then remove bowl from heat.

In a small bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, cream the eggs and sugar until the mixture is thick and pale; beat in espresso powder (or instant coffee crystals) and vanilla. Fold the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture, then fold in the flour mixture and the remaining chocolate chips.

Let the batter stand for 15 minutes. Drop the batter by heaping teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake in the middle of preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until cookies are puffed and shiny and cracked on top. Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely.