No cookie can hold a candle to Fudge Ecstasies

 

Ellen Collins of Hagerstown got the recipe for Fudge Ecstasies about six years ago from a friend of her sister, known in the family as the best cook, bar none, Collins e-mailed.

"When I want to make cookies that will blow away the competition these are the ones that I make."

 

Fudge Ecstasies

• 12-ounce package of chocolate chips
• 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• baking powder
• dash of salt
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped nuts

In heavy saucepan, heat 1 cup chocolate chips, unsweetened chocolate squares and butter until melted, stirring constantly. Transfer to large mixer bowl to cool slightly.

In separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Add eggs, sugar and vanilla to chocolate mixture and beat well with mixer. Add flour mixture and beat again. Stir in rest of chocolate chips and nuts.

Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Edges should be firm, and the surface should be dull and cracked. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute, then remove. Makes 36.