Old Fashioned Chocolate Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Additional Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 40 mins
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Servings
18 cookies
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Calories
197 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Old Fashioned Chocolate Cookies
Description
Old Fashioned Chocolate Cookies feature a chocolate dough enhanced by brown sugar and butter, producing a classic, fudgy texture. The dough is chilled for several hours, which helps develop flavor and ensures manageable balls for baking. Rolling the dough balls in granulated sugar adds slight crunch and sparkle to the surface. Baking time is short to keep the centers soft, as overbaking dries them out. Cooling on the cookie sheet is important since the warm cookies are very delicate. This recipe yields soft, moist cookies that clearly contrast the crunchy sugar coating.
Flavor-wise, the melted unsweetened chocolate defines the rich cocoa taste, while vanilla and milk add depth and moisture. The rise is moderate due to balanced leavening agents, creating cookies that hold shape but remain tender rather than cake-like.
These cookies can be stored in a covered container for several days or frozen for months without losing texture. Their moderate sweetness and classic chocolate profile make them fitting for an afternoon snack or paired with milk or coffee.
The notes advise using room temperature ingredients for uniform mixing and emphasize careful baking to avoid dryness. Cooling on the baking pan helps them firm up without breaking.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter softened, unsalted
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl cream together butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Stir in melted chocolate.
- Mix in egg, milk, and vanilla until well combined.
- In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients into wet until completely combined.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Form dough into 1 ½ tablespoon-sized balls with your hands. Roll in granulated sugar and place on a baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between each cookie
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. The cookies will come out soft from the oven but will firm up as they cool. (Be careful not to over bake as they will dry out.)
- Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
- Use ingredients at room temperature for optimal mixing and texture.
- Avoid overbaking to keep cookies soft and moist; they will firm as they cool.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes since they are fragile when warm.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 18cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 197 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 197 | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 90mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 87mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 258IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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