Chocolate Chubbies

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 cup butter 
• 2 ounce chocolate squares unsweetened chopped
• 3 large eggs 
• 0.3 cup flour all-purpose
• 2 cups pecans coarsely chopped
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 6 ounce semisweet chocolate squares chopped
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate morsels 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 2 cups walnuts coarsely chopped

Equipment

• baking sheet
• sauce pan
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a heavy saucepan; cook, stirring often, over low heat until chocolate melts.
2. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
3. Beat eggs and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; add chocolate mixture, beating well.
4. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to chocolate mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in chocolate morsels, pecans, and walnuts.
5. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheets.
6. Bake at 325 for 12 to 15 minutes or until done. Cool cookies on baking sheet 1 minute.
7. Remove to wire racks; cool.