Chewy Chocolate Chocolate-chip Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350. lightly grease two cookie sheets.
• 2 cream butter and sugars until well-blended and very light.
• 3 add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• 4 in a separate bowl, stir dry ingredients, then add (gradually) to butter mixture. mix well.
• 5 add chocolate chips.
• 6 drop by rounded teaspoons to greased cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.
• 7 bake 7-9 minutes for softer, chewy cookie; 9-11 minutes for a crunchier version.
• 8 variation: try other flavors of chips like caramel, butterscotch, raspberry, chocolate, mini-chips.