Fabulous Chocolate Cookies

What is there to say, they are great cookies that stay soft and a have a smooth chocolaty taste.

Original recipe makes 12 large cookies

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar for dusting

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    7 mins

  • READY IN

    25 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. When cookies are cool, dust with confectioners’ sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 215 kcal
Carbohydrates: 26.2 g
Cholesterol: 31 mg
Fat: 11.5 g
Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 2.4 g
Sodium: 195 mg

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