The Chewy Chocolate Cookie

This is a family favorite from a 1954 Hershey's Cookbook.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups margarine, softened
• 2  cups sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 2  cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup  hershey's  baking cocoa
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar, to sprinkle on top

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla, blend well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in nuts if desired (my family prefers no nuts). Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 8 to 9 minutes. Do not overbake. Cookies will be soft. Cool 1 minute and them remove from cookie sheet. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar if desired.