- 1-1/4 cups butter or margarine
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda; blend into creamed mixture.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-9 minutes. (Do not over bake, cookies will be soft. They will puff during baking and flatten upon cooking.)
Cool on cookie sheet until set, about 1 minute. Remove to wire rack. Cool completely.
Makes about 4 dozen cookies