Mother's Day Chocolate Delight Cookies

My mother was a chocolate lover. Each Mother's Day I made her a batch of these cookies, which we called Mother's Day Delights. I've also included a recipe for chocolate dipped strawberries and bananas that are very tasty.

Mother's Day Chocolate Delights:

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 cup butter
3 eggs (beaten)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup of cocoa (unsweetened)
12 ounce bag semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup Heath bits or chopped nuts

In a large mixing bowl cream together butter and sugars, stir in eggs and vanilla. Next add the flour, salt, soda and cocoa, mixing very well. Stir in chocolate chips and heath bits or nuts.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoon onto a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 to 10 minutes. Cool 1 minute and remove.

These Chocolate Dipped Strawberries and Bananas would make a great treat for Mother's Day.

Ingredients:

Pint of strawberries
3 - 4 bananas (not overly ripe)
6 ounces of chocolate chips
3 tablespoons of margarine

Wash and cut strawberries in half. Peel bananas and slice in to 1 inch pieces.
Melt chocolate chips in a small sauce pan.
Set a piece of wax paper on to a cookie sheet, dip fruit pieces in the chocolate and set on wax paper.
Set tray of dipped fruits in the refrigerator for 20 minutes or until set.