Triple Chocolate Cookies

3 squares unsweetened baking chocolate
8 squares semisweet baking chocolate
6 Tbsp butter
1/3 cup flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheets.

Melt squares of baking chocolate with butter in microwave, stir until smooth. Set aside.

Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

In mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla until slightly thickened. Add the melted chocolate mixture, mixing well. Add flour, again mixing well. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.

If batter is thin, allow to stand for 10 minutes.

Drop by heaping tablespoon onto cookie sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Makes approximately 3 dozen.

Crack Cookies

2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
10 Tbsp. butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup toffee pieces
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

Cream butter and sugars, about 4 minutes. Add egg and mix well. Add flour mixture and beat thoroughly. Stir in vanilla. Fold in chips, toffee bits, and nuts.

Drop 2 Tbsp size clumps onto ungreased baking sheets several inches apart.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

*I wish I knew who to give credit to for this recipe...these cookies are soooo good! I got the recipe from a scrapbook magazine--someone had featured it in their layout.