Recipe - Doubly Chocolate Cookies

1 cup Butter, softened
1 One half cup Sugar
2 Eggs
2 teaspoon Vanilla
2 cup Allpurpose flour
2/3 cup Cocoa powder
Three fourths teaspoon Baking soda
One fourth teaspoon Salt
2 cup Semisweet chocolate chips
One half cup Chopped nuts (optional)

Heat oven to 350F. In large mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs and
vanilla until light and fluffy. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda
and salt; add to butter mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts, if
desired. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8
to 10 minutes or just until set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to
wire rack. Cool completely. Makes about 4 One half dozen cookies.

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