Special Guest: Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Although this blog is usually dedicated to cupcakes I wanted to put up some of my favorite holiday cookie recipes. I love to make a few different cookies to give out around the holidays.  This double chocolate chip cookie is amazing!  The recipe yields about 2 dozen so I usually double it when I am giving them out. Happy holiday baking!!

Ingredients

• 8 oz semi sweet chocolate, roughly chopped
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 12 oz semisweet chocolate chunks or chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Heat chopped chocolate and butter in microwave safe bowl in 20 second increments, stirring in between, until almost melted (do not overheat)

3. In medium bowl mix flour, baking soda, and salt

4. In large mixing bowl beat eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla on high speed until light and fluffy.  Reduce speed to low, beat in melted chocolate. Mix in flour mixture until just combined.  Stir in chocolate chunks/chocolate chips 

5. Drop heaping tablespoons of dough on to baking dish - I use a cookie scooper because it's easy and the size is consistent 

6. Bake 12-15 minutes until cookies are shiny and soft in the center.  Cool on baking sheets for 10 minutes (where cookies will continue to bake) then transfer to cooling rack - cookies are meant to be soft, do not bake to a crisp!