Chocolate Lover's Delight

These cookies will satisfy any craving for chocolate you might have. There are plenty of chocolate chips and the texture of the cookie is soft. I used milk chocolate chips in this recipe, but you can use your favorite flavor or for variety, use white chocolate or peanut butter chips.


Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
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
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips or chunks

Preheat oven to 350 F and place rack in center of oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. (waxed paper will do if you don't have parchment)

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, 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 the oven and let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes (very important), then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Makes about 2 dozen 3 inch cookies