Molten Lava Cookies

Molten Lava Cakes have been around for ages...I had always wanted, but never seen a Molten Lava Cookie recipe. I knew the basic premise behind anything "molten" would be less flour and more chocolate so I developed these cookies. They are very delicate and moist. Most cookies only need 2 minutes to cool before they are taken off a cookie sheet and placed onto a wire cooling rack; these need ~5! They are gooey and wonderful...and I LOVE nuts with my chocolate so I added lots of pecans but you can substitute walnuts just as easily! I have served these at the end of dinner parties- 3 per plate with a raspberry glaze on the plate with EVEN MORE chocolate, melted on the top of each cookie. They are almost always completely eaten!
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8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate bar (I use Ghirardelli)
3 oz. bitter chocolate bar (Ghirardelli)
6 T. butter
1/3 cup flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate bars cut into 1/4" chunks (Ghirardelli)
1 1/2 cups pecan pieces (larger cuts)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Melt 8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate and 3 oz. of bitter chocolate with the butter on top of a double boiler. Stir until just melted. Cool. Beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla until fluffy- about 4 minutes (Use a Kitchen Aide or powerful mixer for this. You want the eggs to change color to a pale yellow.) In a third bowl sift the flour, baking powder and salt together. Add the chocolate into the egg mixture and stir until completely blended. Add the flour mixture and fold in. Add the 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chunks and pecans and fold.
Drop by tablespoon amounts onto a silacone mat-lined cookie sheet.

Bake for 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees or until the cookies are puffed and a crackled top appears.
Keep the cookies on the cookie sheet for at least 5 minutes. They are very delicate and will break easily so carefully lift each one and place it on a wire cooling rack.

The cookies are best served warm but can be re-heated in a microwave for a few seconds just before serving or you can eat them at room temperture.