chocolate chunk cookies
I made these yesterday and took a batch to work which went down well and we have a huge jar full at home, this makes heaps!! My poor hips.
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- 2/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups chopped chocolate melts or chips
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. This should take about 10 minutes! Or 5 in the kitchenaid, heh. Add the eggs one at a time and mix to incorporate. Add the vanilla and mix thoroughly.
- In a big bowl, place the all-purpose flour, baking soda, kosher salt and cocoa powder. Mix until all the ingredients are combined
- Add the dry ingredients to the creamed butter and sugar. Mix together until the dough appears completely combined - about 3 minutes. Add the chocolate chips and stir them into the dough. Drop by two teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Or roll into balls, place about two inches apart on the sheet, and flatten slightly with your fingers.
- Bake for 11 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). The cookies will appear to be just barely firm with a sheen to their surfaces. Allow to cool on the sheet for about one minute before removing to a cooling rack to cool completely. Store in airtight containers.
Be careful not to overcook, these will really not look fully done when you take them out of the oven, but after cooling for 10 minutes they will be perfect.