CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Rich chocolate cookies
Makes 20
Ingredients
125g butter, chopped
200g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
3/4 cup plain flour
3/4 cup self-raising flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
Method
Place butter and chocolate in a saucepan over low heat. Stir for 3 minutes or until melted (see shortcut). Remove from heat and transfer immediately to a bowl.
Add sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Sift flours and cocoa over mixture. Add walnuts. Stir to combine. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm enough to roll.
Preheat oven to 180°C. Roll heaped tablespoonfuls of mixture into balls and place 3cm apart on lined baking trays. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, swapping trays after 8 minutes, or until biscuits are cracked on top. (Cookies will firm on cooling and stay fudgy inside.)
Cool on trays for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve.
Notes & tips
Shortcut: Place butter and chocolate in a heatproof, microwave-safe bowl. Heat, uncovered, on HIGH (100%) for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every minute with a metal spoon, or until melted and smooth.