Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, cut into pieces
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
¼ cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose f lour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1 Heat oven to 350°F.
2 Melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler over barely simmering water.
Or, place in a microwavable dish and melt in microwave set on medium
power for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir until smooth and set aside.
3 In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add egg, milk,
and vanilla and blend. Add melted chocolate and blend again.
4 In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to creamed
mixture. Stir in chocolate chips.
5 Scoop dough into 1½-inch balls and drop 2 inches apart onto ungreased
cookie sheets.
6 Bake until cookies are firm to the touch, about 15 minutes. Using a
spatula, transfer cookies to a rack and let cool.

Make s about 18 cookie s .
Store cookies in an airtight plastic storage bag at room temperature for
up to five days.