Chocolate Brownie Cookies

I make these cookies in one plastic bowl. The hard part is waiting for the dough to get cold in the refrigerator!

1 pound of chocolate chips

¾ cup of brown sugar

¼ cup butter, room temperature

2 eggs, room temperature

2 teaspoons vanilla

½ cup flour

¼ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)

In a large plastic mixing bowl, add half of the chocolate chips and place in microwave. Gently melt the chocolate chips and stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Add brown sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla and mix well. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in remaining chocolate chips and nuts. Place dough in refrigerator for an hour or even overnight.

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Using a cookie scoop, place cookies on cookie tray and place in oven and bake for 12 – 13 minutes or until just set. Remove and place on waxed paper on counter, or a cookie rack.