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Melt the dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Stir until smooth, remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
in a bowl, beat the soft butter with both sugars with a wooden spoon for about 1 minute until smooth and combined but not fluffy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Gradually add the beaten eggs, mixing well between each addition. Add the vanilla and mix again.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Pour the melted chocolate into the mixture and mix until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Sift in the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Mix again until thoroughly combined. Line two large baking trays with baking paper.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Fold three-quarters of the white chocolate into the cookie mixture. Using two dessertspoons, shape the mixture into 20\u201322 roughly-shaped but evenly-sized balls (each roughly 55g\/2oz) and place on a lined baking tray.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Press the remaining white chocolate into the cookie dough balls. Cover and chill for 1 hour until firm, then roll each cookie ball in your hands until you have a smooth, firm ball. Cover and chill again for 4 hours or overnight.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Preheat the oven to 170C\/150C Fan\/Gas 3.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Place 8 dough balls on each baking tray allowing plenty of space between each one as the cookies will spread during cooking.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Bake for 12 minutes and then remove from the oven.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Now you have two choices \u2013 either bang the bottom of the tray on the work surface to deflate the cookies or take a 10cm\/4in cutter and place a cookie inside the cutter, still on the baking tray, and swirl it round and round to make an even, neat round cookie.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Repeat with all the cookies. Return the cookies to the oven for a further 2\u20134 minutes until firm but not crisp.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
The cookies are soft after baking but will firm up further on cooling. Continue baking the cookies in batches.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Leave to cool on the baking trays until firm and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in airtight boxes in between layers of baking paper<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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