Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

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

Recipe

• 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.