This is the recipe I've migrated to. Makes delish, soft, chewy cookies. From the Hershey's company.
1 1/4 c butter or margarine, softened (of course, I use butter)
2 c sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 c unsifted flour
3/4 c Hershey's Cocoa (be generous)
1 tsp baking SODA
1/2 tsp salt
1 c finely chopped nuts (optional)
Cream butter/margarine and sugar in large mixing bowl. Add eggs and vanilla. Blend well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Blend into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts, if desired.
Drop by spoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet (or seasoned baking stone - I use a dark cookie sheet). Bake at 350 degrees for 8-9 minutes. DO NOT overbake. Cookies will be soft. They will puff during baking, flatten upon cooling. Cool on cookie sheet until set - about 1 min. then remove to wire rack to cool completely. Makes about 4.5 dozen cookies (or per the recipe, about 2 dozen real-size cookies).
These really are very yummy. I also use this same recipe for plain sugar cookies by dropping the cocoa and adding 3/4 c flour. Equally as yummy.
Enjoy.