CHEWY CHOCOLATE COOKIES
6 Tbsp. butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
3/8 cup baking cocoa (1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons)
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1. In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar
until light and fluffy.

2. Add the egg and vanilla to the bowl and beat well.

3. In a separate bowl with a wooden spoon, mix together the flour, cocoa,
baking soda and salt.

4. Using a wooden spoon, stir the flour mixture into the egg & butter mixture.

5. Put 2 tablespoons of sugar on a large plate.

6. Roll dough into 1” balls, then roll each ball in sugar.

7. Place balls on an ungreased cookie sheet about 2” apart.

8. Bake on a middle rack in the oven for 8-9 minutes. Do not over bake.

9. Remove cookies from oven and let cool on cookie sheet
for 1 minute.

10. Use a metal spatula and remove from cookie sheet and finish cooling on a
wire rack.