Double Chocolate Chews

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350F.
2. 2
   Spray 2 sheetpans with nonstick spray.
3. 3
   In a medium mixing bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, sugar and brown sugar.
4. 4
   Beat in the vanilla.
5. 5
   Into a small bowl, sift the flour, cocoa and salt through a mesh strainer and stir to combine.
6. 6
   Blend the dry ingredients into the butter mixture.
7. 7
   Stir in the chocolate chips.
8. 8
   Divide the dough into quarters and taking one-eight of a quarter roll it between the palms of two hands to form a ball and place it on a sheet pan.
9. 9
   Repeat to form 32 dough nuggets.
10. 10
    Using the bottom of a glass, press the nuggets into 2-inch rounds.
11. 11
    Bake for 8 minutes until slightly puffed and very soft to the touch.
12. 12
    Let cool on the pans for 1 minutes before transferring to racks to cool completely.