Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Cookies

Why is the cookie jar only half full, you ask?

Well . . . er . . . we like cookies around here.

This recipe is almost identical to a regular chocolate chip cookie recipe, only it adds unsweetened chocolate and a little extra sugar. 'Cause can you have too much chocolate? I think not.

1 c. butter

1 1/2 c. brown sugar

1/2 c. sugar

2 eggs

2 t. vanilla

4 squares (1 oz. each) unsweetened chocolate, melted

2 c. flour

2 t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 c. walnuts (optional)

Heat oven to 375 degrees; grease cookie sheets. In large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. (You can use electric mixer, if you want; I use a pastry blender.) Add melted unsweetened chocolate and mix well. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. Add chocolate chips (and walnuts, if you use them). Using a large spoon or a round ice cream scooper, scoop a big blob of dough onto cookie sheets. Bake about 10 minutes. Once they're slightly cooled, eat 'em up.