Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you’re looking for a delicious and rich chocolate flavour, then these chocolate chip cookies are the absolute way to go. They’re incredibly easy to make and they taste absolutely fantastic. Like any chocolate cookie recipe, you have the same essential ingredients and then you can jazz it up with different flavours and toppings etc.
I love making cookies; they’re definitely one of my favourite baked goods to make because of the simplicity and how few ingredients you need to put together such a tasty treat. At this point I have also started to remember specific measurements so it’s really easy to whip some cookies together. Although I do find myself still double checking the recipe just in case.
If you’re a beginner bakers, this is a great recipe to start off with because of the simplicity of the recipe and it’s not easy to mess it up. Unless you pick the dough balls too close together when baking!
The good thing about cookies is that you can refrigerate and even freeze the batter for up to a month. That way, you can make a batch of dough, pop it in the freezer and then bake the cookies whenever you have the craving for a cookie. It’s also great for when you get unexpected guests and only have the sad packet of ginger nuts left at the bottom of the biscuit tin.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
- Decadent Chocolate Flavour: Double chocolate chip cookies are rich, indulgent and perfectly chocolatey. With cocoa powder and chocolate chips in the dough, you will taste the chocolatey flavour in every bite.
- Melting Chocolate Chunks: The addition of chocolate chunks provides gooey pools of chocolate throughout the cookie. Each bite has a chewy cookie base and soft, melted chocolate.
- Texture Contrast: The combination of a soft and chewy cookie base with the crunch of chocolate chips creates a satisfying texture contrast.
- Versatility in Chocolate Choices: You can customise your double chocolate chip cookies by choosing different types of chocolate. Whether dark, milk, or white, you have the flexibility to tailor the cookies to your preference.
- Easy to Make: Double chocolate chip cookies are easy and straightforward to make. The simplicity of the recipe adds to their appeal.
TOP TIPS FOR THE BEST DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
- Quality Chocolate: Use high-quality chocolate for the cocoa powder and chocolate chips. Pick your favourite chocolate as this will really enhance the flavour.
- Balance Cocoa and Flour: Achieve a good balance between cocoa powder and plain flour. This ensures a deep chocolate flavour without compromising the cookie’s structure.
- Room Temperature Ingredients: Ensure that ingredients like butter and eggs are at room temperature before mixing. This will help the ingredients to mix evenly and contribute to a better texture.
- Creaming Butter and Sugar: Cream the butter and sugars together until they are light and fluffy. This will lead to a softer and more tender cookies.
- Use Brown Sugar: Incorporate brown sugar for a chewier texture and a deeper flavour.
MORE TIPS
- Sift Dry Ingredients: Sift the dry ingredients together, including flour, cocoa powder and baking soda. Sifting helps eliminate lumps and ensures even distribution of leavening agents.
- Chill the Dough: Chill the cookie dough as this prevents cookies from spreading too much during baking, resulting in thicker, chewier cookies.
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven before baking as the consistent temperature is crucial for even baking and achieving a good cookie texture.
- Use Parchment Paper: Line your baking trays with parchment paper to prevent the cookies from sticking to the trays.
- Allow Cooling Time: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack. They will be really soft when you take them out of the oven so this helps them set without breaking.
OTHER RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE
M&M Cookies – M&M Cookies – My Simple Eats
Toblerone Cookies – Toblerone Cookies – My Simple Eats
Kinder Chocolate Cookies – Kinder Chocolate Cookies – My Simple Eats
CONCLUSION
These double chocolate chip cookies are rich, indulgent and decadent. They are really easy to whip up and bake in only 15 minutes. You can customise these cookies by adding in different extract flavours, adding in nuts or sprinkling with sea salt for a different flavour profile.
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 113 g Butter Softened
- 100 g White Granulated Sugar
- 100 g Light Granulated Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 125 g Plain Flour
- 60 g Cocoa powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 175 g Chocolate Chunks
- 1 tsp Instant Coffee (mix with 1tsp boiling water)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160°C Fan/180°C (350°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- To a bowl, add softened butter, white granulated sugar and light brown sugar and whisk them together until smooth.
- Add in the egg and vanilla extract and mix in.
- Whisk in the plain flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and mix together until it forms a cookie dough.
- Add chocolate chunks and mix into the dough.
- Roll the cookie dough into small balls around 1 inch in size, gently flatten and place onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Place the cookies into the pre-heated oven for 15 minutes.
- Once they come out of the oven. allow them to cool before tucking in; they should be chewy and delicious!
