Description
Chocolate Cookies come together faster than you can say “dessert emergency” – grab those ingredients and get ready to bake pure happiness in just half an hour. Crispy edges, gooey centers, and pure chocolate bliss await your next sweet craving.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 225 g unsalted butter
- 300 g all-purpose flour
- 200 g brown sugar
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
Supporting Ingredients:
- 50 g dutch process cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ tsp baking soda
Finishing Ingredients:
- Granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace by preheating the oven to 350°F and lining three baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Sift 300g of all-purpose flour, 50g dutch process cocoa powder, 1 tsp salt, and ¾ tsp baking soda into a medium bowl.
- Using an electric mixer, cream 225g room temperature butter with 200g brown sugar and 100g granulated sugar until the mixture becomes light and airy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Incorporate 1 large room temperature egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract into the butter mixture, blending until smooth and fully combined.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just incorporated.
- Measure out 40g portions of dough, rolling each into a perfect sphere with your palms.
- Roll each dough ball generously in additional granulated sugar, creating a sparkling exterior.
- Arrange the sugared dough balls on prepared baking sheets, spacing them to allow room for spreading.
- Bake a single tray at 350°F for 11-12 minutes, watching for a puffy and crackled surface.
- Remove the tray and let cookies rest for 15 minutes to firm up before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Once completely cooled, store your cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter and egg for the smoothest, most consistent cookie dough texture.
- For extra chocolate intensity, swap half the cocoa powder with dark chocolate melted and cooled.
- Chilling the dough for 30 minutes before baking helps prevent excessive spreading and creates thicker cookies.
- When rolling dough balls, keep your hands slightly damp to prevent sticking and create perfect round shapes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 33-36 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 to 10
- Calories: 251 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 148 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg