Recipe: Chocolate Chews (Cookies, Using 3 Kinds Of Chocolate)

CHOCOLATE CHEWS

1/2 pound semisweet chocolate
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
3/4 teaspoon instant coffee
3 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup unbleached flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

In double boiler, melt together the semisweet and unsweetened chocolate, butter and coffee.

Meanwhile, beat eggs and brown sugar together until light in color and thick; set aside.

In another bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.

Let chocolate mixture cool slightly and then whisk into eggs and sugar. Stir in vanilla extract and then gently fold in dry ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop by tablespoon onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Makes about 4 dozen
Source: Tassajara Cookbook by Karla Oliveira