One Bowl Death By Chocolate Cookies

• 16 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, divided (2 packages)
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups chopped nuts (optional)

1. Heat oven to 350.
2. Coarsely chop 8 squares of chocolate; set aside.
3. Microwave remaining 8 squares in a large microwavable bowl on high 1-2 minutes.
4. Stir chocolate until smooth.
5. Stir sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour and baking powder.
6. Stir in reserved chopped chocolate and nuts.
7. Drop by 1/4 c fuls onto cookie sheet.
8. Bake 12-13 minutes or until cookies are puffed and feel set to the touch.
9. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minutes.
10. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.

semisweet chocolate baking squares, brown sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/one-bowl-death-by-chocolate-cookies-154890 (may not work)