Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Combine softened butter and sugars in a medium sized bowl and stir together.

Step 3

Add egg and vanilla and stir into the butter mixture.

Step 4

Add salt, baking soda, 4 TBS flour and cocoa powder and stir together.

Step 5

Add more flour if dough is too sticky, 1/2 TBS at a time

Step 6

Stir in chocolate chips.

Step 7

Scoop cookie dough into 4 balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Step 8

Bake for about 8 minutes.

Step 9

Remove from oven and allow to rest on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.