Chocolate cookies from RubySnap

Chocolate cookies

½ cup butter, softened

¾ cup sugar

½ cup packed brown sugar

1 large egg

½ cup sour cream

1 tsp vanilla extract

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

½ cup baking cocoa (less for a lighter cookie, more for a heavier cookie)

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, sour cream and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to the creamed mixture.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until set. Yield: about 3 dozen.

*To make these the way mom likes them, add 1 tsp of cinnamon to the dry ingredients, and once the doughballs are formed, insert mint chocolate candies (Andes) in the middle of each. Bake as normal.