Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Cookies

½ cup butter

4 (1 oz) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped

3 cups (18 oz) semisweet chocolate morsels, divided

1 ½ cups flour

½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

4 eggs

1 ½ cups sugar

2 tsp vanilla

2 cups chopped pecans

Combine butter, chopped chocolate and 1 ½ cups chocolate chips in a large heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until butter and chocolate melt; cool.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl; set aside.

Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl at medium speed with an electric mixer. Gradually add flour mixture to egg mixture, beating well. Add chocolate mixture; beat well. Stir in remaining 1 ½ cups chocolate chips and pecans.

Drop dough by 2 tablespoonfuls 1 inch apart onto parchment paper or wax paper-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Cool slightly on baking sheets; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Bars: bake in a 13x9 pan for 30 minutes