Ghirardelli Ultimate Double Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

• •2 cup Ghirardelli 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate chips
• •6 tbsp unsalted butter
• •3 eggs
• •1 cup sugar
• •1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• •1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• •1/2 teaspoon salt
• •1 tsp vanilla
• •2 cup Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips
• •1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps

1. 1In double boiler over hot water or in large glass bowl in microwave, melt bittersweet chocolate chips and butter. (I use the microwave – 1 minute at 50% power, stir and one more minute at 50%). In large bowl with electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar until thick; stir in chocolate mixture. In small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt; stir into chocolate mixture. Gently mix in semi-sweet chocolate chips and walnuts. Dough will be very soft. Allow to stand for at least 30 minutes to thicken up.
2. 2Preheat oven to 375°. Dip dough using small or large cookie scoop onto cookie sheets lined with either parchment paper, non-stick foil or silicone baking liner. Bake about 9 minutes for small ones, 11 minutes for large ones. Cool several minutes before removing from cookie sheets.
3. 3Makes about 24 large cookies or 40 small cookies.