Chocolate Surprise Cookies

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 24 rolo chocolates

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f
• 2 mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 3 cream the butter, 1/2 cup of the sugar, and the brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• 4 mix in the egg and vanilla.
• 5 slowly add the dry ingredients, mix well.
• 6 chill the dough for 1 hour.
• 7 place the remaining 1/4 cup sugar in wide bowl.
• 8 take the chilled dough, roll into 1 tablespoon balls.
• 9 working with one ball of dough at a time, press one rolo into the center and then form the dough into a ball.
• 10 roll in the sugar and transfer to a baking sheet. repeat with all the dough balls, space the cookies 2 inches apart.
• 11 bake for 7-9 minutes.
• 12 allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes before removing from the baking sheet.