Ring of Fire Chocolate-Chipotle-Chocolate Chip Cooki

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips, melted
• 2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons dried chipotle powder
• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips (yes, 2 more cups!)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried chipotle powder (optional, yes, another 1/2 tsp)

Directions

1. 1

   In a very large bowl, cream the butter and add the melted chocolate. Mix well.

2. 2

   Add the sugars, the 2 tsp chipotle powder and the cocoa. Mix again.

3. 3

   Stir in the eggs, water and vanilla until combined.

4. 4

   Mix together the flour, soda and salt and then stir it into the butter mixture, combining well.

5. 5

   Stir in chocolate chips.

6. 6

   Sprinkle with the other 1/2 tsp of chipotle powder if you like it spicy.

7. 7

   Chill the dough for a while, say an hour (I've skipped that part - didn't seem to matter unless it was a very hot day).

8. 8

   Form into 1-2 teaspoon sized balls and place on parchment lined cookie sheets.

9. 9

   Bake at 350F for 8 or 9 minutes. They will be goopy with leaking melted chocolate but with a slight crust.

10. 10

    Let cool a minute or two before removing to racks to cool completely.