Chocolate, Molasses Cookies; the Ones I Made for Will

Ingredients

• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup natural brown sugar (organic light brown)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons dark unsulphured molasses
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• powdered sugar, to dust when baked and cooled (if you like)

Directions

1. 1

   preheat oven 350-370.

2. 2

   in heat resistant bowl or saucepan heat butter and chocolate. stir to blend.

3. 3

   in seperate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa and salt.

4. 4

   after butter and chocolate cool add egg, brown sugar, molasses and vanilla, whisk together.

5. 5

   mix in flour mixture and stir.

6. 6

   scoop up in medium spoonfuls, roll into balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

7. 7

   bake until tops are crackled but center is soft ( don't burn yourself!)- approximately 12 minutes, let cool approximately 5 minutes. Move from tray and dust with powdered sugar or simply eat!

8. 8

   add a nice cool glass of (soy) milk!