Soft Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter , softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 0.25 cups confectioner's sugar , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in one egg until completely incorporated; beat in last egg along with vanilla extract. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until just incorporated; mix in chocolate chips.

3. 3

   Roll dough into 2-inch balls, or drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart, onto ungreased baking sheets.

4. 4

   Bake in preheated oven until edges of cookies are firm, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove to wire racks. Dust warm cookies with confectioners' sugar, if desired.