(by Shirley McNevich)
16 squares Baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate
3/4 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed)
1/4 cup softened butter
2 beaten eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
2 cups chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, etc.--whatever you like)
In a large microwave safe bowl add 8 unwrapped squares of
chocolate--microwave according to box directions until melted.
Remove bowl from microwave--add brown sugar, softened butter,
beaten eggs and vanilla--stir with a spoon until mixed. Add flour and
baking powder--stir with a spoon. Use a cheese/cabbage grater to
grate the other 8 squares of chocolate--add grated chocolate and
chopped nuts to batter--stir. Drop by tablespoonfuls on to greased
cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes or until set--
remove from oven, let them cool for 1 minute before removing from
cookie sheets. Place cookies on paper towels to cool.
 
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This recipe is from Shirley McNevich's first Mom's Best Recipes Volume 5. Published here with permission.
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