• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder (add 1/4 tsp white vinegar with Vanilla if using Dutch process)
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 sticks butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups assorted nuts, chips, chunks, and/or raisins

Preheat oven to 350°.

Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy and beat in egg and vanilla until combined well. Mix in flour mixture until just combined and stir in chips.

Drop dough by tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets and bake about 12 minutes.

Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

Cool as long as you can, and then eat!