Soft Chocolate Cookies

Your family will find these chocolate cake-like cookies irresistible!

Step: 1

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

Step: 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.

Step: 3

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

Step: 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.

Per Serving: 150 calories; protein 1.7g; carbohydrates 21.5g; fat 7g; cholesterol 23.9mg; sodium 109.6mg.