Dos Casas Viejas B&B

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Specialty Recipe

Black Gold Cookies

Ingredients

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped coarsely

18 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped coarsely

1 stick (1/2 cup) plus 1 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

3 eggs

1 cup plus 2 Tablespoon sugar

1 Tablespoon instant espresso powder

1 Tablespoon vanilla

6 Tablespoons flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1-1/2 cups walnuts

1-1/2 cups pecans

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Melt unsweetened chocolate, 1/2 of semi-sweet chocolate, and butter in microwave. In mixer, beat eggs with sugar until light and fluffy. Add espresso, vanilla, and melted chocolate mixture until smooth. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt and add to mixture until just combined. Stir in remaining semi-sweet chocolate and nuts until well combined.

Scoop out in 1/2 cup measures and place 3 inches apart on baking sheet. Bake in middle of oven 25 minutes or until tops begin to crack (do not overbake). Cool on rack.

Makes: Twelve 3/4-inch cookies

• You found this recipe on 1st Traveler's Choice Internet Cookbook. (www.virtualcities.com)

Other Recipes on the Internet Cookbook of 1st Traveler's Choice with 1000's of tried and tested recipes from Innkeepers, Chefs, and Culinary Professionals.
Internet Cookbook Recipe Index
Other Bed and Breakfast, Country Inns and Small Hotels on 1st Traveler's Choice Travel and Lodging Directory
New Mexico Lodging Directory ... North America Lodging Directory
New Mexico Vacation Rentals ... North America Vacation Rentals ... Virtual Cities