Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temp.
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup white granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1 - 11.5 ox. bag chocolate chips or chunks

Preheat oven to 350 F and place rack in center of oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

With a mixer, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until incorporated. Sift together the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt and add to the butter mixture. Mix just until incorporated. Fold in the the chocolate chips.

Using a small ice cream scoop or two spoons, place about 1 1/2 tablespoons of batter on the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart.

Bake for 8 minutes or until the the cookies are still soft in the center but are firm around the edges. Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Makes about 2 dozen 3 inch cookies

For variation, use white chocolate or peanut butter chips.

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