Description
If you’re craving a decadent treat that melts in your mouth, these Double Chocolate Chip Cookies are your dream come true. With a rich cocoa base and packed with gooey chocolate chips, these cookies are everything you want in a dessert: soft, chewy, and deeply chocolatey. Perfect for your list of easy dessert recipes, quick sweet treats, or chocolate lover’s food ideas, this is a go-to recipe whether you need a snack for kids, a midnight craving fix, or just a new baking idea. The smell alone is enough to pull everyone into the kitchen, and that first warm bite? Pure chocolate bliss.
Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (plus extra for topping)
Instructions
- Cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips with a spatula.
- Optional: Chill the dough for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll dough into 2-tablespoon-sized balls and place on sheets.
- Press extra chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes until edges are set and centers look slightly soft.
- Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Chill Time (optional):: 30–120 minutes
- Cook Time: 9–11 minutes
- Category: Dessert