Design Your Own Chocolate Cookie

I'm "working at home" today and Julia asked if we could make cookies. Actually she started daydreaming about cookies yesterday and i got her to sleep last night with the promise of cookie making today. I did a search for the ingredients I had in the pantry and came across the hershey's site (which I'm adding to the links list because the recipes look awesome!). This was the most basic recipe using the most basic ingredients and I have a feeling we'll be using it often. I made a dozen and froze the rest. The cookies are crispy and chewy at the same time and would probably be delish with some chocolate chips. We added a few m&m's in lieu of any of the suggestions in the recipe.

YUM!!!

Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375 F.
2. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and salt in large bowl until creamy. Add eggs; beat well.
3. Stir together flour, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. About 5 dozen cookies.

VARIATIONS:
CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES: Add 2 cups (one 12 or 11.5-pkg.) HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK, Semi-Sweet, Mini Chips or Milk Chocolate Chips to basic chocolate batter.
MINI KISSES CHOCOLATE COOKIES: Add 1-3/4 cups (10-oz. pkg.) HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES Milk Chocolates to basic chocolate batter.
MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES: Add 1-2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.) HERSHEY'S Mint Chocolate Chips to basic chocolate batter.
CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH WHITE CHIPS: Add 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) HERSHEY'S Premier White Chips to basic chocolate batter.
CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH PEANUT BUTTER CHIPS: Add 1-2/3 cups( 10-oz. pkg.) REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips to basic chocolate batter.
CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH TOFFEE: Add 1 to 1-1/4 cups HEATH BITS 'O BRICKLE Toffee Bits or HEATH Milk Chocolate Toffee Bits to basic chocolate batter. Lightly grease or paper-line cookie sheets.