Chocolate Fudge Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups flour
1 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups chocolate chips

Directions:
In a large bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until fluffy.
Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.
In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to large bowl and mix.
The batter will be very thick.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Form the dough into balls and flatten the cookies slightly.
Optional: Cover the cookie sheet and refrigerate for 1 hour, or overnight.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375F degrees and bake 8-12 minutes.

Chocolate Freakin’ Cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter

½ cup shortening

1 cup white sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 cups white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips or Reece’s peanut butter cups (crushed)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. Combine the cocoa, flour, and baking soda, gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, fold in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until puffy but still soft.