Chewy Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Cookies

As soon as these cookies come out of the oven, pour a glass of ice-cold milk, and give yourself permission to eat a couple. The anti-oxidants in the double dose of chocolate will be good for you! If you leave these in the oven too long--no problem, call them "Crispy Choco Chocolate Chip Cookies." No one will complain!

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Yields: 4-5 dozen

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄3 cup  cocoa
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease two cookie sheets.
2. Cream butter and sugars until well-blended and very light.
3. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
4. In a separate bowl, stir dry ingredients, then add (gradually) to butter mixture. Mix well.
5. Add chocolate chips.
6. Drop by rounded teaspoons to greased cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.
7. Bake 7-9 minutes for softer, chewy cookie; 9-11 minutes for a crunchier version.
8. VARIATION: Try other flavors of chips like caramel, butterscotch, raspberry, white chocolate, mini-chips.