Baked Goodness: The Cookie Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Combine dry ingredients: Add flour, sugar, salt, and cocoa powder in a large bowl.
3. Add wet ingredients: Add butter and milk together in the bowl.
4. Mix: Mix until everything comes together. Do not overmix.
5. Batch size: Divide into 8 equal portions. Each batch makes about 1 dozen cookies.
6. Bake: Place batches on baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes.
7. Cool: Let cookies cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans.