Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cookies that taste like brownies and chocolate cake? I'm in!  Hershey's Chocolate takes charge of this cookie.  With a few basic ingredients, you'll have them baking in your oven in no time.

Ingredients:

• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1 cup chopped nuts(optional)

1. Heat oven to 375°F. 

Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. 

Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar 

and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until creamy. 

Add eggs; beat well. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well. 

Stir in chocolate chips. Add nuts, if desired. 

Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set.

 Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. 

 

You can be cute and give them as gifts like this,

Or wrap them with LOVE and pass them out to friends on Valentines Day.