Cocoa Fudge Cookies

You can mix these incredibly easy, fudgy cookies right in the saucepan. When freshly baked, these thin cookies have crisp edges and chewy centers. You can make them with either Dutch process cocoa or natural unsweetened cocoa powder.

1 C. flour
1/4 t. baking soda
1/8 t. salt
5 T. butter
7 T. unsweetened cocoa
2/3 C. sugar
1/3 C. packed brown sugar
1/3 C. plain low-fat yogurt
1 t. vanilla
cooking spray

Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup' level with a knife. Combine flour, soda & salt; set aside. melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. remove from heat; stir in cocoa powder & sugars (mixture will resemble coarse sand). Add yogurt & vanilla, stirring to combine. Add flour mixture, stirring until moist. Drop by level tablespoons 2" apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray.

Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until almost set. Cool on pans 2-3 minutes or until firm. Remove to racks to cool completely. Yield: 2 dozen cookies.

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