Mansion House

St. Petersburg, Florida

Heritage Recipe

Ursula's Aussie Fudge Ecstasies

These cookies are like brownies with a surface that should be crackly, but the inside soft, fudgy, and nutty.

Ingredients

One 12-ounce package (2 cups) semi-sweet chocolate pieces

2 squares (2 ounces) unsweetened chocolate

2 Tablespoons butter or margarine

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

2 eggs

2/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup chopped walnuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In heavy medium-sized saucepan, heat 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate pieces, all of unsweetened chocolate, and butter over low heat, stirring constantly (or use a double boiler). Transfer the chocolate to a large mixing bowl; cool slightly.

Stir together the flour, baking powder, and a dash of salt. Add the eggs, sugar, and vanilla to the chocolate mixture and beat well. Add the flour mixture to the bowl and beat until it is well-mixed. Stir in the remaining chocolate pieces and nuts.

Drop off heaping teaspoons full onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are firm, the surface dull and cracked. Cool for 1 minute on the cookie sheet; remove and cool thoroughly.

Makes: about 3 dozen

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