BITTERSWEET DECADENCE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. 2. In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt. 3. Set a metal bowl over a pot to create a double boiler. Add enough water to pot to reach just below bottom of bowl. Heat water in double boiler to a steady simmer. Add 5½ ounces 70%-72% chocolate and butter to bowl of double boiler and stir until butter is incorporated into melted chocolate. Remove bowl and set aside. Let cool to room temperature. Leave water simmering in pan. 4. In a large heatproof bowl, whisk eggs, sugar and vanilla together. Set bowl over pot of simmering water and stir until mixture is lukewarm to the touch. 5. Stir egg mixture into chocolate. Stir flour mixture into chocolate until incorporated, then stir in nuts and remaining chocolate. 6. Use a tablespoon to scoop out batter and place on cookie sheets, 1½ inches apart. Bake until surface of cookies looks dry and set but center is still gooey, 12-14 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.