Ultimate Double Chocolate Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Carol P. PHOTO BY: Allrecipes

"A chocolate cookie with the intensity of hot fudge sauce. THIS IS THE BEST CHOCOLATE COOKIE!!! Thick And Chewy!"

PREP TIME	25 Min
COOK TIME	10 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 40 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 3 1/2 dozen

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1. Melt chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave, stirring occasionally until smooth. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, cream butter with white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in coffee crystals and vanilla until well blended. Stir in melted chocolate. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the dry ingredients just until everything comes together. Cover, and let stand for 35 minutes so the chocolate can set up.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Roll dough into walnut sized balls, or drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets, leaving 2 inches between cookies.
4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies will be set, but the centers will still be very soft because of the chocolate. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

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Chocolate Chip Kiss Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Jan Taylor PHOTO BY: Janer110

"Chocolate chip cookies wrapped around chocolate kiss candy."

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 4 dozen

INGREDIENTS

• 48 milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. In large mixing bowl, beat butter or margarine, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until well blended. Add flour, blend until smooth. Stir in small chocolate chips.
3. Unwrap chocolate kiss candies. Mold scant tablespoons of dough around each chocolate piece, covering completely. Shape into balls; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Shape into balls; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. NOTE: I buy chocolate dessert topping and drizzle over cooled cookies.

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