LONG DAY!!

I had a long day at work today and a lot of annoying patients. Must have been the full moon this week. Whenever the patients stress me out I crave sweet things. Everyone knows eating sweet things will only clear the mind of these annoyances for a short period of time. They still taste good though. I know what was on my mind in the car on the way home.....CHOCOLATE.
So, here is a recipe with lots of chocolate in it to soothe the nerves........

Mudslide Cookies

Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped

1 pound semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

6 tablespoons unsalted butter

5 large eggs

1 3/4 cups sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 pound milk chocolate, coarsely chopped

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line baking sheets with Silpats or parchment paper; set aside. In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.

In a heatproof bowl, or in the top of a double boiler, set over a pot of simmering water, melt together unsweetened and semisweet chocolates and butter; set aside to cool.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add cooled, melted chocolate mixture, and combine on low speed. Add flour mixture, and continue to beat on low speed until almost combined, about 1 minute. Remove bowl from mixer; stir in milk chocolate by hand. Using a 1/2-ounce ice-cream scoop, drop dough onto prepared baking sheets about 3 inches apart. Bake until set, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cookies cool completely on baking sheets