Double Chocolate Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. plain flour
2/3 c. Hershey's cocoa powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. (12 oz.) chocolate chip morsels
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture.
Stir in chocolate morsels and nuts.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or just until set.
Cool slightly and remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
Cool completely.
Makes 4 1/2 dozen.