Double Chocolate and Double Trouble

These cookies are one of my favorites!  Honestly, they are amazing!

The "double" comes from semi-sweet and white chocolate pieces.  And double is better, huh?!

So here is Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble in their classic "Texas Flood."  I love this song!



DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Adapted from a recipe in Mary Engelbreit's Cookies Cookbook

2 1/4 cups flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
4 ounces white chocolate, cut into pieces
1 cup slivered almonds, chopped

In a medium bowl hand mix the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.  Set aside.

In a large bowl cream butter and sugars with an electric mixer until fluffy.  Mix in the eggs and vanilla.

Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture on low speed.  Once combined, hand mix the chocolate chips, white chocolate pieces, and almonds.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.

Take dough out of fridge and let stand for 10 minutes at room temperature.

Roll out 1 1/2 inch balls of dough and place 2 inches apart on parchment lined trays.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.  Let cookies remain on baking sheets for 3 minutes after removal from oven.  Then put cookies on a wire rack to cool completely.