Chocolate rads

1. Melt 1 pound chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water, stirring until smooth.
2. Remove from heat.
3. using electric mixer, beat sugar and eggs in large bowl until pale yellow and thick, about 5 minutes.
4. Beat in melted chocolate, melted butter, vanilla and espresso powder.
5. sift flour, baking powder and salt into small bowl.
6. Stiri dry ingredients into chocolate mixture.
7. Mixi in chocolate chips and nuts.
8. Refrigerate mixture until firm, about 30 minutes.
9. preheat oven to 350 degrees.
10. Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
11. Drop batter by ½ cupfuls onto prepared cookie sheets, spacing evenly.
12. Press with moist fingertips to form 3 ½ to 4 inch rounds.
13. Bakei cookies until tops become dry and crack, about 16 minutes.
14. cool cookies on parchment.
15. Remove from parchment.
16. Cover and store in airtight container at room temperature.
17. recipe by : bon appetit magazine 12/92.