Title: Chocoholic Cookies
Categories: Dessert Cookie
Yield: 36 Cookies

FORMATTED BY JOYCE BURTON
1 1/2	c	Semi-sweet chocolate chips; divided
1/2		Stick butter
1/4	c	Sugar
1		Egg
1 1/2	ts	Vanilla extract
1/2	c	Flour
1/2	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Baking powder
1/2	c	Pecans or macadamia nuts; chopped

Preheat oven to 350~F. Melt 1 cup chocolate chips in small saucepan over low heat, or in microwave oven 2 to 3 minutes at low power; cool. In medium bowl of electric mixer, cream butter and sugar; add egg and vanilla; beat well; blend in chocolate. In separate bowl, stir together flour, salt and baking powder; add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in nuts and remaining chocolate chips. Drop dough from teaspoon onto lightly greased cookie sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake 8 to 10 minutes.

Preparation Time: 25 minutes. Cooking Time: 8 to 10 minutes.

Source: "Tampa Treasures," from the Junior League of Tampa, received from Sue Woodward in the February 1995 cookbook swap.

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