Ultimate Chocolate Cookies
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
33 cookies
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Calories
218 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Ultimate Chocolate Cookies
Description
These Ultimate Chocolate Cookies start with a traditional dough of flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder, combined with creamed unsalted butter and sugars. Eggs and vanilla extract enrich the dough’s texture. Stirring in both chocolate chips and chunks throughout distributes melting chocolate throughout the cookie. The dough balls are portioned onto parchment-lined sheets spaced apart.
Baking begins with an initial 8 minutes to set the cookies, then chocolate wafers or large chunks are gently pressed on top for extra chocolate texture. Returning cookies to the oven for a final 2 minutes finishes cooking while keeping centers soft. Once baked, a sprinkle of flaky sea salt flakes provides a subtle savory pop that balances sweetness.
The result is a batch of cookies with a tender crumb, moist and chocolate-dense interior, and a slightly crisp edge. These cookies can be stored in airtight containers for several days or frozen raw dough or baked cookies for making ahead. The use of different chocolate types and sea salt finishing distinguishes this chocolate cookie recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder Dutch processed or unsweetened
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup chocolate chunks
- 3/4 cup chocolate baking wafers for pressing on top of cookies, or big chocolate chunks
- sea salt flakes for sprinkling on cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or Silpat baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, sea salt, and cocoa. Set aside.
- With a mixer, cream butter and sugars together until smooth. Add in eggs, one at a time. Next, add in vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Gradually add flour mixture and beat until just combined. Stir in the 1 cup of chocolate chips and 1 cup of chocolate chunks. Scoop the dough into rounded tablespoons and place on prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake cookies for 8 minutes and remove the baking sheet from the oven. Quickly press the chocolate wafers or big chocolate chunks gently into the tops of the cookies. Place the baking sheet back in the oven and finish baking the cookies for an additional 2 minutes or until the cookies are set around the edges but still soft in the center.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle the cookies with flaky sea salt. Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for 3 minutes. Move to a cooling rack and cool completely.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 4 days.
- Both baked cookies and dough freeze well for later use.
- Press chocolate wafers gently on top after initial baking for best texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 33cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 218 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 33g | |
| Calories | 218kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 205IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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