Everyone needs a classic chocolate cookie recipe, and this one is a favorite!
These classic cookies have a rich, chocolatey flavor baked into a thick and chewy cookie with crispy edges.
Perfect for dunking, dipping, and definitely for sharing!
Easy Chocolate Cookies
This is a family recipe that comes from Nicky, who works here with us at SpendWithPennies. I have to say; they’re the best chocolate cookies I’ve ever had!
- Make chocolate cookies for a quick afterschool treat or movie night and watch them disappear!
- You likely have all of the ingredients on hand or in your pantry already.
- Chocolate cookies are so moist and chewy with a rich chocolate flavor.
- You can double this recipe for sharing (and they freeze beautifully).
Ingredients for Chocolate Cookies
Butter – Use unsalted butter. If you only have salted butter, omit the salt from the recipe.
Sugar – Brown sugar has a deeper caramel flavor and adds richness to these cookies.
Dry Ingredients – All purpose flour is the base of these cookies while baking soda and baking powder give them lift.
Chocolate – These cookies get their rich chocolatey flavor from unsweetened chocolate, which is available in the baking aisle or online.
How to Make Chocolate Cookies
- Cream butter & brown sugar together & melted chocolate. Mix in eggs and milk.
- Whisk dry ingredients and add to the wet a bit at a time.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap & chill for 4 hours or overnight.
- Roll balls of dough in sugar & bake until the cookies are soft.
Storing Chocolate Cookies
Keep old-fashioned chocolate cookies in a covered container for up to 4 days. They can also be frozen for up to 2 months.
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Old Fashioned Chocolate Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup 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
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Cookies, Dessert
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How do you convert hard unsweetened chocolate to powdered chocolate. I prefer Giardelli.
I have only tried this recipe as written Terry so I can’t say for sure how it would work. If you try it I would love to hear how it turns out!