CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH CHOCOLATE COVERED RAISINS

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda, together in a medium bowl.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat or in the microwave oven. Remove pan from the heat, and add the bittersweet chocolate, set aside until melted.
• Whisk the eggs, yolk, brown sugar, and vanilla together in a medium bowl then slowly whisk in melted chocolate mixture.
• Stir in the flour mixture to make a loose dough. Don't over work the dough. Fold in the chocolate covered raisins. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• Alternate Method for Food Processor owners:.
• Melt butter in micro.
• Finely chop chocolate in food processor with metal blade.
• Pour in warm melted butter and process till smooth.
• Add vanilla, brown sugar, pulse to blend. Add slightly beaten eggs and yolk pulse to blend.
• Whisk together flour, baking soda baking powder and salt add to chocolate mixture and pulse to blend.
• Remove dough and and fold in chocolate covered raisins.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Form dough into balls, about 2 inches or 1 1/2 ounces each, and put on the prepared baking sheets, leaving a couple inches between the cookies. Bake about 13 to 15 minutes. Cool on a rack.