Chocolate Therapy Cookies

Makes 2½ dozen

8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

6 tablespoons butter

¾ cup sugar

1 large egg

2 teaspoons vanilla

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl set above barely simmering water, stir chopped chocolate and butter, until chocolate is melted and mixture smooth, about 5 minutes.  2. Remove bowl and whisk in sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. 3. Mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together. Add to chocolate mixture and stir until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips.

4. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls, 3 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake just until cookies are set on edges but still slightly soft in center, 7-10 minutes. If baking two sheets at once, switch their positions halfway through baking. Let cookies cool on sheets for five minutes, then use a wide spatula to transfer to racks to cool completely.