Ingredients

4 squares Baker’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate
½ cup (1 stick) margarine or butter, slightly softened
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup of firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 cup of all purpose flour
½ teaspoon of baking powder
¼ teaspoon of salt
¾ cup of chopped walnuts (optional)
4 squares Bakers Semi-Sweet Chocolate

Directions

    Melt 1 square chocolate in small microwavable bowl on High 1 to 2 minutes or until almost melted, stirring after each minute.  Stir until chocolate is completely melted.  Cut 3 squares chocolate into large chunks; set aside.  Beat margarine, sugar, egg and vanilla until light and fluffy, Stir in 1 square melted chocolate.  Mix in flour, baking powder and salt.  Stir in chocolate chunks and walnuts.  Refrigerate 30 minutes.

     Heat oven to 375 degrees.  Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto greased cookie sheets.  Bake for 8 minutes or until lightly browned.  Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheets.  Remove and finish cooling on wire racks.  Melt 4 squares chocolate in small microwaveable bowl on high 1 to 2 minutes or until almost melted, stirring after each minute.   Stir until chocolate is completely melted.  Dip ½ of each cookie into melted chocolate.  Let stand on waxed paper until chocolate is firm.