Double Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 (6 oz.) pkg. semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. In mixer bowl, beat together butter or margarine and sugar on low speed until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture; beat until well-blended. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press down center of dough with thumb.
2. In a small saucepan, combine chocolate pieces and sweetened condensed milk; heat until chocolate is melted (if too thick, add more sweetened condensed milk). Fill thumb print with melted chocolate. Bake at 350°F about 10 minutes or until done. Remove to wire rack. Cool.

Makes 4 dozen

Submitted by Karen Kunzler