Chocolate Chunkies

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chunks (take baking bar of chocolate and break into little pieces)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a small bowl, until all one color. Set aside.

3. Beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla until well blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until blended. Stir in chocolate chunks.

4. Drop dough by small spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake for 9-12 minutes until cookies are set.

5. Cool cookies 2 minutes on cookie sheets, transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Comments:

These rich, delicious cookies are among my family's favorites. Heavy with chocolate yet light and soft, they make everyone come back for seconds. They're a great twist on the classic chocolate chip cookie.

Source:

The Cookie Bible

Servings:

2 1/2 - 3 dozen