Chewy Brownie Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon baking soda 
• 2  eggs 
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1.5 cups brown sugar light packed
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 2 cups semi chocolate chips 
• 0.3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.7 cup vegetable shortening 
• 1 tablespoon water 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Beat vegetable shortening and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in one egg until completely incorporated. Beat in last egg along with vanilla extract and water.
3. Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture at low speed until just blended; fold in chocolate chips. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
4. Bake in preheated oven until cookies are set, 7 to 9 minutes. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet; transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.