Chocolate Snickerdoodles (Jess recipe)

Chocolate Snickerdoodles
Makes about 3 dozen
Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. cream of tarter
1/2 c. cocoa
2 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp cinnamon


Directions:
Heat oven to 400 degrees. In large bowl cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla and eggs. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup, level off. Blend flour, cocoa, cream of tartar, soda and salt into creamed mixture. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Combine 2 Tbsp sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon. Roll balls into cinnamon sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with a fork, the "criss-cross" design.


Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes until set. Remove immediately.