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Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • Prep Time: 18m
  • Cook Time: 9m
  • Total Time: 30m

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c Salted butter, softened
  • 1 c Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla
  • 3/8 c Cocoa powder (6 tbsp )
  • 3/4 tsp. Baking soda
  • 1 c Flour
  • 1 c Chocolate chips (semisweet) or mint chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Beat / cream together the butter and sugar until smooth and a light pale color.
  3. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
  4. Blend in the cocoa powder and baking soda.
  5. Stir in the flour (avoid over mixing), then fold in the chocolate (or mint) chips.
  6. Form the dough into 1" balls and arrange with 2" spacing on a non-stick baking sheet, prepared with parchment paper or a silicon bake mat. A typical arrangement is 8 dough balls on a standard 1/2 bake sheet in 3x2x3.
  7. Bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes. For 1.5" balls, bake for 10-12 mins
  8. When done, let cool for at least 1 minute on the baking sheet before transferring to a rack for cooling.