A great way to use up extra holiday chocolate

• Prep time: 15 mins

• Cook time: 15 mins

• Makes about 40 cookies

• Contains dairy and eggs

Ingredients

• 1 cup of melted or browned butter (unsalted)

• 1 cup of white sugar

• 1 cup of packed brown sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 tbsp of vanilla extract

• 1 tsp of baking soda

• 2 tsp of hot water

• 1/2 tsp of kosher salt

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1-2 cups of your choice of chocolate

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

• Mix together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth

• Add the eggs, vanilla, and salt

• Add in the baking soda, then the hot water on top (to dissolve the baking soda)

• Mix in the flour and chocolate

• Form small-medium sized balls with the batter and place on a baking sheet

• Bake for 15 minutes

• Enjoy!

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