Chocolate Drop Cookies
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| Preheat: 350° | Yield: 4-5 dozen | |
| Prep: 0:00 | Wait: 0:00 | Bake: 0:15 |
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder 34
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cups finely chopped walnuts or pecans, optional
Directions
- Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
- On low speed, beat in flour mixture a little at a time, until well blended and smooth. Stir in chopped walnuts.
- Drop chocolate cookie dough onto greased baking sheets by rounded tablespoons, about 2 inches apart. Bake at 350° for 12 to 15 minutes, or until set. If desired, sprinkle with a little granulated sugar while they're hot.
- Cool on pans on rack for about 5 minutes; transfer chocolate cookies to rack to cool completely.