The Chewy Chocolate Cookie

 

This recipe I made in my single days, I had forgotten about it until I was going through my old recipes and found this.  I also made these in my young married years and we loved them as something different from the usual and these mix up in 5 minutes !

Ingredients:  

* 1 1/4 c. butter, softened

* 2 c. sugar

* 2 eggs

* 2 tsp. vanilla

* 2 c. all purpose flour (I had to add 1/4 c. to this as they flattened too much with only 2c. flour)

*  3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa

*  1 tsp baking soda

*  1/2 tsp. salt

*  1 c. finely chopped nuts (optional, I always leave this out)

Instructions: 

Preheat oven to 350 F. 

Cream butter and sugar in large mixing bowl.  Add eggs and vanilla; blend well.  combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture.  Stir in nuts (if using).  Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet or parchment lined sheet.  Bake at 350 F. for 8 to 9 min.  DO NOT OVERBAKE!  cookies puff up during baking and flatten when cooling.  Cool on cookie sheet until set, about 1 minute; remove to wire rack to cool completely.  Makes about 4 1/2 doz.