Nutty Mudslide Cookies

This month I typically get in chocolate mode where I just can’t seem to get enough – anybody else?! Although Valentine’s Day is over, there is always a reason to enjoy chocolate everyday. If you love chocolate as much as I do, you can certainly appreciate these Nutty Mudslide Cookies. A chewy chocolate cookie batter incorporates three kinds of chocolate and some walnuts for a nice crunchy texture…

If I were to describe these cookies in the words of my favorite kindergartener, it would be “a cookie brownie… only better!” I can’t disagree because it’s how I’d describe it myself! These cookies have a nice chewy crumb thanks to the melted chocolate mixed into the batter. Some recipes I found used cocoa powder but using melted chocolate definitely made the world of difference. You can omit the walnuts, as it wasn’t included in the original recipe, or feel free to substitute the walnuts for other nuts… or even dried fruit (cherries!)… or other chips (peanut butter chips!). The possibilities are endless and this makes for a great base chocolate cookie to play with…

2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 pound semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 large eggs
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 pound milk chocolate, coarsely chopped