(Here is where you can imagine an amazing photo of a chocolate cookie. I can't find one that looks right online, and since I'm not really a photographer, and we already ate all our cookies from Sunday, I don't have one of my own. So, you know, pretend.)
I made these cookies for our Sunday dinner last weekend. Yes, we had cookies for dinner. It's what we do on Sundays. I whipped up some fresh cream to go with these - homemade Oreos? Oh, holy heaven were they ever good. I wasn't surprised though. Cause this recipe? It's been around as long as I have. I remember these cookies from my childhood when my mother would make them and I would sneak in and steal a bite of cookie dough every time she turned her back.
My mother, because she is just that fabulous, has also turned these cookies into homemade ice cream sandwiches. I know! I want a cookie now too.
What's great about these cookies though is you don't actually have to have whipped cream or ice cream sandwiched between them for them to be any good. They are delicious all on their own. If you like chocolate, and you like cookies, then these are for you.
Hershey's Chewy Cookies
1 1/4 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
3/4 cups cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
(The recipe lists nuts as optional here... I opt no, but if you're a nutty cookie lover, you might want to throw some in. Walnuts, probably?)
Cream together butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix your dry ingredients together, then add to the creamed mixture a little at a time until well mixed. Roll into one inch balls and roll in sugar. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 9 minutes. (I would say a little less than nine minutes, unless you like your cookies a little crispy. It's easy to over bake these because they are dark in color and you can't see them browning on the bottom as a gauge of their done-ness. I like my cookies chewy and soft, so I generally yank them out of the oven a little early.)
You know today is the day to make these... Make cookies. Eat chocolate. Be happy.
The end.
11 Comments:
Ok, I think with the Sunday cookies for dinner concept you must officially earn the coolest mommy on the block award. Gheesh! :)
Nom, nom, nom.
Everytime I see the word Hershey I always think of a 13x9 bar ban that my mom got in Pennsylvania from the factory with the large logo imbeded. Like, if you had 15 bricks of chocolate, you should melt them and make a huge bar in this pan to serve at the church potluck. Who wouldn't want to take a bite of that?
On a side note--I was in an Italian store yesterday and there was GALLON Nutella jar for sale--for realz.
You are making my sweet tooth hungry;)
Yummy! I think we should do that on Sunday nights. I have tried your sugar cookies and they are heavenly except for the ten pounds I add every time I eat then because they are soooo good! But my husband doesn't like sugar cookies so I will try this one next :)
You're killing me here! Yum!
Made them - Loved them! Thanks!
I too made these on Sunday and LOVED them. We shared with the young men, my kids primary classes, took them to the beach the next day. So many people ate and loved. Thanks for sharing!
I loved that they don't use chocolate chips (cause we were out) but are still deliciously chocolatey!
Uh ... these sound delicious! Love your blog. I found you through Melanie Jacobson's blog. ;) So, hello! **waves** It's nice to meet you and congrats on getting a book published!! Can't wait to read it! :)
mmm you are making me HUNGRY
I freakin LOVE cookies, although I'm not a huge chocolate fan. Either way, I'm on the hunt for cookies now.
I just made brownies and now I think I need to make these cookies, too! Thanks for sharing!
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