Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies (Dairy or Pareve)

(Half a recipe can also be made)

Ingredients:

2 ¼ cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 sticks butter, softened (I use ½ stick or 100 gram margarine and ½ cup oil)

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs, beaten

1 tablespoon vanilla

½ cup unsweetened cocoa

2 cups chocolate chips, or chocolate bars, chopped

1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:

1.      Preheat oven to 375^◦F (190^◦C).

2.      In a bowl stir together flour, salt, and baking soda.

3.      In another large bowl stir together butter, white and brown sugar, eggs, vanilla and cocoa. Gradually stir flour mixture into butter/sugar mixture and mix until combined.

4.      Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts, if using, and stir to distribute evenly.

For cookies: Drop batter by teaspoon onto baking paper and bake about 10 minutes. Remove from oven when they are no longer soft to the touch. Cool on a baking rack.

For bars: Spread dough into a greased 9" square baking pan and bake 20 to 25 minutes until toothpick comes out dry. Cut into squares when cool.