Half and Halfs

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

¼ teaspoon baking soda

1 pinch salt

½ cup butter, softened

¼ cup white sugar

½ cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup milk chocolate chips

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

¼ teaspoon baking soda

salt

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

½ cup butter, softened

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup white sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup milk chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter with 1/4 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Beat in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour with 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda and a pinch of salt, stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Fold in the chocolate chips.

In another medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter with 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Beat in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour with 1/4 cup cocoa, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda and a pinch of salt, stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Fold in the chocolate chips. Scoop a small amount of each dough onto a large spoon, drop cookies 2 inches apart onto an unprepared cookie sheet.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.