DESCRIPTION
Need that double shot of chocolate? Here's where you'll find it: in these oh-so Dees-licious Double Chocolate Cookie Monsters...THE cookie made to satisfy that urge for chocolate!

Yields: 36 cookies
Prep Time: About 30 minutes to prep; approx. 15 min. to prep for baking. Note: recipe includes chilling cookie dought several hours or overnight.
Cook Time: 10 minutes per pan

INGREDIENTS

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
¼ cup lard
¼ cup melted butter
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4 eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
6 ounces chocolate chips
1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted

DIRECTIONS

In a double boiler, melt chocolate and lard. Add butter. When melted, add sugar and stir.

Place mixture in a medium bowl. Cool for a few minutes. Beat until well blended.

Add vanilla. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

In another medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.

Stir flour mixture into chocolate mixture. Then fold in chocolate chips.

Refrigerate dough several hours or overnight. (This allows the chocolate to intermingle with the cookie dough in a way that will simply put your shirt in the dirt!)

When ready to bake, break off small pieces of chilled dough and form into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in powdered sugar, covering completely.

Place balls 2-inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.

Bake in preheated oven at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

Remove from oven, and allow to cool a little....then ENJOY!!!!