Very Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup butter, softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
5. Drop dough by the tablespoonful onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, or until cookies are set.
6. Let cookies cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Interesting Facts

• These cookies are rich and fudgy thanks to the addition of cocoa powder and espresso powder.
• The espresso powder is optional, but it adds a nice depth of flavor to the cookies.
• Semi-sweet chocolate chips will give the cookies a bit of sweetness, but if you prefer a sweeter cookie, you can use milk chocolate chips.