Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Cookies

Description: Chocolate Brownie like Heaven!! I substituted Peanut Butter chips for the chocolate chips. From the Ghirardelli Semi-sweet baking bar.

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, bars (ghirardelli)
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup ghirardelli 60% cocoa bittersweet chocolate chips (I again used PB chips)
• 2 cups walnuts (optional)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Break chocolate bar into 1" pieces, Melt semi-sweet chocolate according to melting instructions, (I use a double-boiler on the stovetop).
3. Stir in brown sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla.
4. In separate bowl, mix flour and baking powder.
5. Add flour mixture to the chocolate mixture, mixing well.
6. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
7. Drop by 1/4 cup onto ungreased cookie sheet.
8. Bake 12-14 minutes.
9. Cool 1 minute on baking sheet, remove to wire cooling racks.