Biscuits, Bars And Cookies Recipes - Chunky Chocolate Drops

Ingredients

• 175g/6oz plain chocolate

• 115g/1/2 cup unsalted butter

• 2 eggs

• 90g/1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 50g/1/4 cup (packed) light brown sugar

• 40g/1/3 cup lain flour

• 25g/1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 5ml/1 tsp baking powder

• 10ml/2 tsp vanilla essence

• pinch of salt

• 115g/1 cup pecan nuts, toasted and coarsely chopped

• 175g/1 cup plain chocolate chips

• 115g/4oz fine quality white chocolate, chopped into 5mm/1/4in pieces

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 160'C/325'F/Gas 3. Grease two large baking sheets. In a medium saucepan over a low heat, melt the plain chocolate and butter until smooth, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat to cool slightly.

2. Beat the eggs and sugars for 2-3 minutes until pale and creamy. Gradually beat in the melted chocolate mixture. Beat in the flour, cocoa, baking powder, vanilla and salt, just to blend. Add the nuts, chocolate chips and chocolate pieces.

3. Drop 4-6 heaped tablespoonfuls of the mixture on to each baking sheet 10cm/4in apart and flatten each to a round about 7.5cm/3in. Bake for 8-10 minutes until the tops are shiny and cracked and the edges look crisp.

4. Remove the baking sheets to a wire rack to cool for about 2 minutes, until the cookies are just set, then remove them to the wire rack to cool completely. Continue to bake in batches.