Ingredients

  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup margarine or butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour divided
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 8 ounces semi sweet baking chocolate cut into small chunks
  • 3 1/2 ounces macadamia nuts coarsely chopped

Method

  • Place brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, vanilla, and eggs in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat
  • beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 30 seconds. Stop and Scrape bowl. Turn to Speed 4
  • and beat about 1 minutes. Stop and scrape bowl.
  • Add 1 cup flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Turn to Stir Speed and mix about 30 seconds.
  • Gradually add remaining 1 1/2 cups flour and mix about 30 seconds longer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix
  • about 30 seconds. Turn to Stir Speed and add chocolate chunks and nuts, mixing just until blended.
  • Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets, about 2 inches apart, bake at 325°F for 12 to
  • 13 minutes, or until edges are set. Do not over bake. Cool on baking sheets about 1 minute. Remove to
  • wire racks and cool completely.