Super Chocolate Cookies

If you like chocolate these cookies are for you!!  These are really rich and full of chocolate.  I sent these with my mom to a cookie exchange.  Needless to say the DH wasn't too excited to exchange - he wanted to keep all of these little chocolate gems for himself!

16 oz milk chocolate chips

1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter

1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp. salt

4 large eggs

1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 packages (24 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips

Hershey Kisses chopped in half

Preheat oven to 350.  Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Microwave 16 oz. milk chocolate with the stick of butter until melted smooth ( for me I microwave 45 seconds and stir - then cook again for 45 seconds).

In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.  Set aside.

In a large bowl mix together eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla on high speed until light and fluffy.  Reduce speed and add the melted chocolate.  On low speed, add the flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips, but leave out the kisses.

Drop by heaping tablespoons onto baking sheets.  2-3 inches apart.  Place a kiss on top of each cookie dough.

Bake until cookies are shiny and crackly yet still soft - typically between 12 -14 minutes.  Cool on cookie sheets for about 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack with a spatula.

Today when I made these cookies I got about 5 dozen (but I made them smaller than normal).  Normally 4 dozen.