Ingredients:

Butter, softened – 2 sticks (I used Smart Balance 50/50 Blend)

Granulated Sugar – 1/2 cup

All Purpose Flour – 2 cups

Cocoa powder- 1/4 cup

Baking Powder – 1 teaspoon

Sweetened Condensed Milk – 1/2 cup (I used Eagle Brand Fat Free Milk)

Vanilla Extract – 1/2 teaspoon (Not mentioned in the original recipe, but I included it)

Chocolate Chips/chunks – 1.75 cups

Nuts – Optional

Step by step Instructions:

1.       Before you begin preheat the oven to 350F (180C)

2.       Grease baking sheets or line it with parchment paper.

3.       Beat the butter and the sugar together in a large bowl until pale and creamy for around 5 minutes.

4.       Pour in the condensed milk, vanilla extract and beat to combine.

5.        Next, in a separate bowl, sift the flour, cocoa and baking powder and combine well.

6.       Stir into the butter mixture, then add the chocolate chips, nuts (if using).

7.       Combine it well using a spatula but do not beat it.

8.       Take a tablespoonful of dough, roll it and flatten it using your fingers. Grease the tablespoon, so that the dough will fall off easily.

9.       Bake it for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown.

10.   Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes in the baking sheet itself to allow them to get hard.

11.   After 5-10 minutes, using a spatula transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Enjoy!