Don't be fooled, these cookies are nothing more than a chocolate bar with a few added ingredients to allow them to be legally called "cookies."  In trying to decide what to call these, Chocolate Candy Bar Cookies and True Chocolate Cookies were contending, but I can thank some taste testers for calling them out for what they really taste like: fudgy brownies in cookie form!  Oh yes, they be so chocolatey, so fudgy, so soft. 

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Recipe adapted from the Clinton St. Baking Company Cookbook

Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Makes about 24 cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp / 28g oil

• 14 oz / 400g chopped quality semi-sweet or bitter-sweet chocolate

• 2 large eggs

• 3/4 cup / 150g sugar

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup / 60g all-purpose flour

• 1/4 tsp baking powder

• 1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

Oven preheated to 350°F / 177°C. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

1. In a medium saucepan combine oil and 7 oz / 200g of the chopped chocolate, .  Melt over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until chocolate is mostly melted.  Remove from heat and continue to stir until chocolate is completely melted.  Set aside.

2. In a medium-large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, and vanilla until well combined.  Stir the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture.  It's okay if it is still a little warm. 

3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.  Stir flour mixture and remaining 7 oz of chocolate chunks into chocolate mixture until well combined. 

4. Place the bowl with the chocolate mixture in the freezer for 15-25 minutes.  Check and stir the dough every 5 minutes or so until batter has thickened and set up.

5. Drop small spoonfuls of dough evenly spaced on the prepared cookie sheets, leaving about 2 in / 5 cm between the cookies as they will spread quite a bit.  About 12 cookies will fit on a standard sheet.  

6. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until cookies start to crackle and the edges set. 

7. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for several minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack or plate.  Or counter.  Or mouth.  Whatever floats your boat with these!  Maybe just don't eat all of them or your boat will sink...