Preheat your oven to 350°F. It's a good idea to line your making sheets with parchment paper so you can remove your cookies easily when they're done baking.

Take a large mixing bowl and combine the ingredients for the base of the cookies. Cream together the softened butter, cream cheese, and granulated sugar. Mix everything until it's nice and smooth.

Once the mixture is creamy, add the egg and vanilla to it. Beat everything together until it's fully added.

Take a separate bowl and whisk the dry ingredients together. Mix the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. When you're done, add this dry mixture to the wet ingredients gradually. Keep going until a soft dough forms.

Using a tablespoon (or a cookie scoop if you have one), form the dough into balls. Coat each ball in confectioners' sugar by rolling it.

Once the balls are ready, space them about 2 inches apart on the baking sheets you prepared earlier. Put them in the oven and bake them for 10-12 minutes. You'll know the cookies are ready when they have a crackled appearance on top.

Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool. Once they've cooled completely, they're ready to be enjoyed!