Jumbo Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups semisweet chocolate chunks (53 percent cacao dark chocolate)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 3 melt 2/3 cup chunks in microwave-safe bowl on high power for 45 seconds; stir.
• 4 microwave an additional 10-15 second intervals, stirring until smooth; set aside.
• 5 sift flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt into medium bowl.
• 6 beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy.
• 7 add melted chocolate and mix well.
• 8 add egg and vanilla extract, mixing until well blended, about 1 minute.
• 9 add flour mixture, mixing just until blended.
• 10 stir in remaining chunks.
• 11 drop dough by level 1/4-cup measure 3 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
• 12 bake 16-18 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs and the tops have a cracked appearance.
• 13 cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes.
• 14 remove to wire racks to cool completely.