Giant Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Why I Love This Recipe
I don't remember where these are from...maybe Martha Stewart
Ingredients You'll Need
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened high quality Dutch--or can just use regular cocoa powder)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter (unsalted, sweet)
1 1/2 cup sugar
another 1/2 cup butter
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl.
2. Put 1 stick butter and sugar in mixing bowl with paddle attachment. Mix med-high until pale and fluffy. Mix in other stick of butter, add egg and vanilla, mix until creamy. Reduce speed to low, add flour mix, until just combined.
3. Use 2 1/2 inch ice cream scoop, drop batter on cookie sheet. Bake for 18-20 minutes.