It may not be Christmas anymore, but a good, hearty meal of milk and cookies will still bring a light to your life any day of the year. These cookies are one of the holiday family-favorites in my household – and for good reason. So what does it take to make them?

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter (2 sticks) OR 1 cup Crisco (1 stick)
• 1 cup sugar
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla OR brandy flavoring
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• ½ cup cocoa
• White chocolate chips, to taste

Instructions:

1. Set oven to 375° Fahrenheit and beat butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt until creamy. Add eggs, beat until fully mixed in.
   

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2. In a separate bowl, mix flour, cocoa, and baking soda. Gradually add to wet mixture and mix well. 
   

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3. Add white chocolate chips. 
   

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4. Using hands, roll the dough and flatten into small, roughly 2-inch circles. 
   

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5. Bake for 8-10 minutes for optimal cookies. When done, let sit for an additional two minutes, before moving cookies to a rack to cool. 
   

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