Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 1/2 cup crisco shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips (whatever you like)
• 1 cup nuts, my hubby does not like them so i never use (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda in a bowl and set aside.
• 2 combine brown sugar, sugar, softened butter, crisco shortening and vanilla.
• 3 beat until creamy. (i use my stand mixer-it's much easier).
• 4 add eggs and beat.
• 5 add dry ingredients and mix well.
• 6 stir in your chocolate chips and nuts (if using) at this point.
• 7 using small cookie scooper, scoop balls out onto parchment lined baking sheet.
• 8 put baking sheet in freezer for 30 minutes.
• 9 at this point you can put all the balls in a freezer bag for later use.
• 10 when you want to make some cookies, pre-heat oven or good toaster oven to 375°. bake 8-10 minutes. i go 8 in my oven so they stay soft and gooey.
• 11 let cool 2 minutes on pan, then cool on rack.