Quick & Chewy Chocolate Drops

Quick & Chewy Chocolate Drops

Recipe By : Eric Hunt <ehunt

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Categories : Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

8 oz Hershey's semi-sweet baking chocolate,

broken into pieces

1/4 c butter or margarine, softened (1/2 stick)

1/2 c sugar

1 egg

1 1/2 ts vanilla extract

1/2 c all purpose flour

1/4 t baking powder

1/2 c chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350 deg F. In small microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate.

1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is melted

when stirred; cool slightly. In large mixer bowl, beat butter and sugar

until well blended. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Blend in melted

chocolate, flour and baking powder. Stir in nuts, if desired. Drop by

8 to 10 minutes or until almost set. Cool slightly. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool

completely. About 2 dozen cookies.

(From Hershey's chocolate package) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -