Chocolate Cookies W/Hershey's Cocoa Powder

Pokohontas's Note:

http://www.hersheys.com/recipes/recipes/detail.asp?id=8022&page=2&per=25&category_id=20&product_id=19&CategoryPage=true#content_area

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 5 dozen

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup hershey's cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375°F.
2. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and salt in large bowl until creamy. Add eggs; beat well.
3. Stir together flour, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. About 5 dozen cookies.
5. VARIATIONS:.
6. CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES: Add 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips, Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, Mini Chips Semi-Sweet Chocolate OR 2 cups (11.5-oz. pkg.) HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Chips to basic chocolate batter.
7. MINI KISSES CHOCOLATE COOKIES: Add 1-3/4 cups (10-oz. pkg.) HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES Milk Chocolates to basic chocolate batter.
8. MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES: Add 1-2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.) HERSHEY'S Mint Chocolate Chips to basic chocolate batter.
9. CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH WHITE CHIPS: Add 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) HERSHEY'S Premier White Chips to basic chocolate batter.
10. CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH PEANUT BUTTER CHIPS: Add 1-2/3 cups.
11. ( 10-oz. pkg.) REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips to basic chocolate batter.
12. CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH TOFFEE: Add 1 to 1-1/4 cups HEATH BITS 'O BRICKLE Toffee Bits or HEATH Milk Chocolate Toffee Bits to basic chocolate batter. Lightly grease or paper-line cookie sheets.

Reviews

[paintridinchik_11787949]

Delish! My new favorite. I made mine with crisco rather than butter. When they cooled they were firm on the outside and soft of the inside just like I like them. I love that they are not too sweet. I made them plain, but you could certainly play with these be adding all sorts of stuff.

[JeffreysGirl]

This is a wonderful cookie! It's not too sweet and very simple to make. I plan to make some more and add nuts or flavored chips. If you make sure to use plain flour and not self rising flour, your cookies should come out perfect every time. I dropped a dollop about the size of a cherry tomato on parchment paper and baked for exactly 8 minutes. These are my new go to chocolate cookies.

[missdrd23]

Reminded me of Cocoa Puff Cereal. This would also be good with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I halved the whole recipe since it was just myself and managed to get almost 2 dozen out of them. Oreo also comes to mind too!