GIANT CHOCOLATE-TOFFEE COOKIES

GIANT CHOCOLATE-TOFFEE COOKIES image

Provided by Kimi Gaines

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 lb semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/4 c unsalted butter
1 3/4 c brown sugar, firmly packed
4 large eggs
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
5 heath bars chopped
1 c walnuts; toasted, chopped

Steps:

1. COMBINE FLOUR, BAKING POWDER AND SALT IN A SMALL BOWL; BLEND WELL.
2. STIR CHOCOLATE AND BUTTER IN TOP OF DOUBLE BOILER SET OVER SIMMERING WATER UNTIL MELTED AND SMOOTH. REMOVE FROM OVER WATER. COOL MIXTURE TO LUKEWARM.
3. USING ELECTRIC MIXER, BEAT SUGAR AND EGGS IN BOWL UNTIL THICK; ABOUT 5 MINUTES. BEAT IN CHOCOLATE MIXTURE AND VANILLA.
4. STIR IN FLOUR MIXTURE, THEN TOFFEE AND NUTS. CHILL UNTIL FIRM, ABOUT 45 MINUTES.
5. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F. DROP BATTER BY 1/4 CUPFULS ONTO GREASED SHEETS, SPACING 2 1/2 INCHES APART. BAKE JUST UNTIL TOPS ARE DRY AND CRACKED BUT COOKIES ARE STILL SOFT TO TOUCH, ABOUT 15 MINUTES.