Double chocolate chunk cookies (The great american bake sale)

     "Some people just can't seem to get enough chocolate." Sound familiar? Try teaming rich chocolate cookies filled with gooey chocolate chunks.

Makes 2½ to 3 dozen

• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• ¾ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 8-ounce bar semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C).
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy ; beat in vanilla.
3. Blend in egg and cocoa, then flour, soda and salt, beating at low speed until mixture forms a stiff dough ; stir in chocolate chunks.
4. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
5. Bake 8 to 12 minutes until set ; cool 2 minutes, then transfer to racks with spatula.

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