Lightweight cocoa cookies

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup all purpose unbleached flower
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/3 cup yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon of water or milk

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cookie sheet (s) with silicone or parchment.
• In a bowl melt butter. Combine cocoa powder and sugars with the butter and stir to combine.
• Add remaining ingredients and whisk together or stir together until smooth. Add milk, you may want more to thin the batter slightly.
• It should be a dough you can roll within your hands but not brittle or sandy.
• Using a cookie disher scoop out equal portions of dough. Roll them in between your hands to form smooth balls.
• Place on prepared cookie sheet and flatten with the palms of your hands or a clean drinking glass.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes.Allow to cool slightly before removing. 3-4 minutes. If you remove them too soon they will crumble.

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