Sour Cream Chocolate Cookies*

By srumbel

These soft chocolaty cookies can be easily altered to make several different varieties—I've added everything from mints to macadamia nuts to them. —Tina Sawchuk, Ardmore, Alberta
from tasteofhome.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup vanilla or white chips

Preparation

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg, sour cream and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in chips.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: about 3 dozen.


Nutritional Facts

2 each: 239 calories, 11g fat (7g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 156mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.