For Peanut Butter Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Variation:
1cupcreamy peanut buttercreamed with margarine before sugars are added
Instructies
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
Set the mixture aside.
In a separate bowl, cream the margarine with a wooden spoon.
Gradually beat in the granulated and brown sugars, creaming until well blended.
If making the peanut butter variation, cream 1 cup of peanut butter with the margarine before adding the sugars.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and the vanilla.
Stir in the dry ingredients, combining them well with your hands to avoid overmixing.
Add the chocolate chips.
For the peanut butter variation, add the peanut butter and blend well into the dough.
Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough onto parchment-lined cookie sheets.
Bake for about 8 minutes.
Be cautious not to overcook.
Place the baking sheet on a rack to allow air circulation under the cookies as they cool, or slide parchment paper, with the cookies still in place, onto racks to cool.
Once completely cool, store the cookies tightly covered.