Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (use only half if you use salted butter)
• 4 ounces milk chocolate squares (chopped)
• 4 ounces of chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup or (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Whisk together flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt (if using unsalted butter) into a bowl (put aside)
3. Over medium melt butter and add chopped chocolate into a pan. Cook until all is melted
4. Put melted chocolate mixture into a mixing bowl and add sugar, eggs, and vanilla; mix on medium speed until combined.
5. Reduce speed to low and gradually mix in flour/cocoa mixture.
6. After all is mixed fold in chocolate chips.
7. With a cookie scoop (1 1/2 inch) scoop batter onto a lined baking sheet (I prefer a silicon pad)
8. Bake approximately 15 minutes or until cookies are flat and surfaces begin to crack.
9. Let cool on wire racks.

Options: Add your favourite chopped nuts (ie. Walnuts or Pecan) along with the Chocolate Chips

Enjoy