Soft Chocolate Cookies

These are some of the best chocolate cookies I've ever had. Scratch that... They're THE BEST! They're simple to make and if you can break yourself away from the dough long enough to bake them, you'll be in for a real treat!

Another fun variation: Take two of these cookies, put vanilla frosting on the bottom and join the bottoms of the cookies together. It's like a Homemade Soft Oreo!

Soft Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup baking cocoa
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt


Directions
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet, placing cookies 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are firm. Remove to wire racks.