Dessert Recipe Chewy Chocolate Cookies

Dessert Recipe Chewy Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups butter or 1 1/4 cups margarine, softened


• 2 cups sugar


• 2 large eggs


• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract


• 2 cups all-purpose flour


• 3/4 cup cocoa


• 1 teaspoon baking soda


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 2 cups peanut butter chips (12 oz. pkg.) or 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (12 oz. pkg.)

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 350°.


2. In large mixer bowl; cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.


3. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.


4. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually blend into creamed mixture. Stir in peanut butter or chocolate chips.


5. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-9 minutes. (Do not overbake; cookies will be soft. They will puff while baking and flatten while cooling.).


6. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet onto wire rack. Cool completely.