Half and Halfs

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 0.5 cups butter , softened
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cups brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoons baking soda
• salt
• 0.25 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.5 cups butter , softened
• 0.5 cups brown sugar
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup white sugar, and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Beat in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, and a pinch of salt, stir into creamed mixture until well blended. Fold in chocolate chips.

3. 3

   In another medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup white sugar, and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Beat in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/4 cup cocoa, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, and a pinch of salt, stir into creamed mixture until well blended. Fold in chocolate chips. Scoop a small amount of each dough onto a large spoon, drop cookies 2-inches apart onto an unprepared cookie sheet.

4. 4

   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.