Giant Chocolate-Toffee Cookies
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 3/4 cups (packed) brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 5 1.4-ounce chocolate-covered English toffee bars (such as Heath), coarsely chopped
- 1 cup walnuts, toasted, chopped
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl; whisk to blend.
- Stir chocolate and butter in top of double boiler set over simmering water until melted and smooth.
- Remove from over water.
- Cool mixture to lukewarm.
- Using electric mixer, beat sugar and eggs in bowl until thick, about 5 minutes.
- Beat in chocolate mixture and vanilla.
- Stir in flour mixture, then toffee and nuts.
- Chill batter until firm, about 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment or waxed paper.
- Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto sheets, spacing 2 1/2 inches apart.
- Bake just until tops are dry and cracked but cookies are still soft to touch, about 15 minutes.
- Cool on sheets.
- (Can be made 2 days ahead.
- Store airtight at room temperature.)
flour, baking powder, salt, bittersweet, butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, chocolate, walnuts
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/giant-chocolate-toffee-cookies-103095 (may not work)