Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Choc. Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies are definitely hitting the target.  They have chocolate and lots of it! Instead of making just Chocolate Chip Cookies we decided on the Chocolate Chocolate Chip variation.  I also couldn't resist adding a few extra chocolate chips.  You can never have too many, can you? The recipe is at the bottom.

One thing I noticed with adding the cocoa.  The dough initially became kinda powdery.  I started to get a little nervous.  I thought maybe I forgot something!  The more I mixed it, though, the more it began to form together and was just fine.

I decided to compare this recipe with my choc chip cookie recipe (originally from my mom).  I usually make mine with margarine instead of butter.  My Mom's recipe also calls for 1 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs and thus 2 cups of flour.  I also add walnuts to mine.  Both are good.  I think my loyalty will keep me with my Mom's recipe, but these are tempting!

Everyone in the family has enjoyed them and I don't believe they will lasting a total of 24 hours in this house. We had a few extra critics this week - a friend of mine and her 2 kids (ages 6 and 4).  The 4 yr old said they were "Yummilicious".  I think she created a new word!  I'd have to agree with her.

Still waiting to see if my weekly critic has received her allotment.  They were delivered via her husband.  Will they make it?

Here is the recipe:
1 cup butter
3/4 cup packed br sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup semi-sweet choc chips (I used 2 cups)

Heat oven to 375 degrees.  In large bowl, combine br sugar, sugar and butter.  Beat until light and fluffy.  Add vanilla and egg; blend well.  Add flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; mix well.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes (mine were 9 minutes).

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