I love to bake. I also love to eat, which doesn't quite go hand-in-hand with my love for sitting on the couch. To battle temptations, I set aside around a dozen cookies for us to eat and then freeze all of the rest. It works out really well because then they're out of sight and out of mind.
The big plus: I now have a collection of cookies to take to Christmas without having to work hard just before the holidays.

The cookies I made on Monday did not quite make it to the freezer. They were just that good. Chris exclaimed that they were some of the best cookies he's had, as well as a friend of mine. That should be enough assurance for you to all put this recipe at the top of your "To Bake" list.


CHOCO-CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES


1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
1/3 cup cocoa
2 Tbsp milk
1 3/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350F.
Cream the butter, sugars and vanilla extract. Add the egg, mix well. Add the cocoa and incorporate thoroughly. Mix in the milk. In a separate bowl, mix the flour and baking powder. Add the flour mixture, little by little, to the dough. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Place rounded spoonfuls on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of a cookie. Let set for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Enjoy!