Bittersweet Decadence Cookies

Bittersweet Decadence Cookies

These are unbelievable.  Slightly chewy on the outside, wonderfully gooey on the inside!
Servings 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • teaspoon salt
  • 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate coarsely chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chopped into chunks

Instructions
 

  • Position the racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°.                  
  • Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together thoroughly; set aside.
  • Place the 8 ounces of chocolate and the butter in the top of a double boiler of barely simmering water and stir frequently just until melted and smooth.
  • Remove the top pan from the heat.  Leave the bottom of the double boiler on the heat.
  • In a large heatproof bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, and vanilla together thoroughly.
  • Set the bowl over the double boiler and stir until the mixture is lukewarm to the touch.
  • Stir the eggs into the warm (not hot) chocolate.
  • Stir the flour mixture, then the chocolate chunks into the batter.
  • Scoop slightly rounded Tablespoons of batter 1 ½" apart onto the cookie sheets.
  • Bake at 350° until the surface of the cookies look dry and set but the center is still gooey, about 12-14 minutes.
  • Let set on the pans on wire racks for 2 minutes, then slide the parchment paper onto the racks and let cookies cool completely.  Store in a tightly sealed container.

Notes

Recipe from Bittersweet Cookbook