Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 3/4 cup M&M minis Milk chocolate candies
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and both sugars until well blended. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix to combine.
3. In a separate bowl, sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt together Slowly add these ingredients into the butter mixture and stir until combined.
4. Four in M&M minis and walnuts, if desired. Chill dough 1 hour or overnight.
5. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto a lightly greased tray, about 2 inches apart.
6. Bake for 7-9 minutes for chewy cookies or 10-12 minutes for crispy cookies.

7. makes 24-30 cookies

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