Soft Chocolate cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chip (ghiradelli)

Original recipe yields 3 dozen

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in one egg until completely incorporated; beat in last egg along with vanilla extract. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until just incorporated. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
3. Bake in preheated oven until edges of cookies are firm, 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks.