Chewy Dark-chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 ounces melted semisweet chocolate (or even bittersweet)
• 1 cup cocoa
• 3/4 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. lightly grease (or spray with cooking spray) a cookie sheet.
• 2 cream butter and sugar together. beat in eggs one at a time. mix in vanilla and chocolate.
• 3 sift dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture, and mix well. shape into 1-inch balls.
• 4 roll balls in powdered sugar, if using. coat well. put on greased baking sheet.
• 5 bake for 8-12 minutes. cookies will be soft.