Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies

The most delicious cookies I make. I got this from Seventeen Magazine about 10 years ago.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup  softened butter or 1  cup margarine
• 3⁄4 cup  firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  large egg
• 1⁄4 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2  cups plain flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (250 g) package chocolate, coarsely chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and both sugars until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in vanilla.
4. Blend in egg and cocoa, then flour, baking soda and salt, beating until a stiff dough is formed.
5. Stir in chocolate chunks.
6. Spoon rounded tablespoonsful of dough 5cms apart on ungreased baking sheet.
7. Bake for 8-12 minutes until set.
8. Cool on tray for two minutes, then transfer to wire racks.