Servings: 24

1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
 
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks, divided 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks, divided
½ cup (1 stick) butter, unsalted ½ cup (1 stick) butter, unsalted
 
½ cup sugar ½ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar ½ cup brown sugar
2 eggs 2 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

In a medium sized bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder and salt. Whisk it all together and set aside.
In a microwave safe bowl, add butter and ½ of the chocolate chips or chunks. Microwave in 30 second intervals until everything is melted.
In a large bowl, add eggs, white sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Mix with a hand mixer or stand mixer until fully incorporated. Then add chocolate mixture and continue to mix together.
Add flour mixture and continue to mix for 3 minutes until everything is well combined. Gently fold in remaining chunks/chips. Place bowl with batter in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to chill and thicken (important).
Preheat oven to 350° and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Use medium scoop and place batter on parchment or spilat pad at least 3 inches apart. Add additional chips or chunks to tops of cookies, if desired. Try coarse sea salt.....
Bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely before removing from pan.