(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.
