These are by far the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever made. In fact, I don’t know if I will ever want to use another recipe now I have discovered how good these are. They are crisp and chewy just around the edges but the inside is soft, rich and doughy, a bit like a brownie. If you love soft cookies then these are definitely ones you should try. I love cookies but don’t often make them. Until now I was more likely to just buy the very occasional bag when I was out somewhere. Now I’ve found this recipe I think it might just tempt me to make them more often. I have even frozen about half of the cookie dough in nice walnut sized balls, just ready to bake, and because they bake so quickly, you can easily bake just one or two whenever you fancy them.
I am sending these to Alphabakes which is hosted this month by Caroline Makes, and on alternate months by The More Than Occasional Baker. The letter is D.
Ingredients – Makes about 18
125g butter at room temperature
100g soft light brown sugar
125g caster sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
175g self-raising flour
50g cocoa powder
1/2 tsp salt
200g chocolate, chopped
How to Make Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
1. If the butter is not room temperature, put it in the microwave for 30 seconds. Then put the butter and sugar in a large bowl and cream together.
2. Beat the egg slightly then add it to the butter and sugar along with the vanilla extract. Mix together.
3. Sift the flour, cocoa and salt into the bowl. Mix it together. You should get quite a stiff cookie dough. Add the chocolate chips and stir in.
4. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Roll the dough into balls and place them on the parchment paper, with plenty of space around each ball of cookie dough. Some of the balls of cookie dough can be frozen at this point to bake later.
5. Bake the cookies in the oven at 180C for 8-9 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
I am also linking to Sweets for a Saturday and Sugar and Slice Sunday Link Party.
foods for the soul
January 12, 2013 at 10:37 pm
When I first started baking cookies, I only used the recipe on the back of the Nestle chocolate chip bag. I’ve branched out (thank goodness!), and I absolutely adore double chocolate cookies. I’m kind of a chocaholic… These look great!
Corina
January 13, 2013 at 7:03 am
It’s just so easy to stick with what you know when it works, isn’t it.
foods for the soul
January 13, 2013 at 7:09 am
Of course. But it’s even more satisfying to try new things that work too! :]
Michelle Ramey
January 12, 2013 at 11:05 pm
My mouth is watering just looking at the photo–looks great!
Corina
January 13, 2013 at 7:02 am
Thank you. I’m trying not to eat the ones left all at once now!
Denise
January 13, 2013 at 9:43 am
Love he fact that you can also make a large batch and freeze half for when you run out or unexpected morning tea drop-ins. I love both soft and crunchy biscuits.
Denise@magnolia verandah
January 13, 2013 at 9:46 am
Sorry meant to say how good they look too!
Cindy Harris
January 14, 2013 at 7:24 am
This looks like a cookie I would love. Beautiful.
Mary
January 14, 2013 at 4:08 pm
These are seriously delicious looking cookies!
Mary x
Rachel K @MarmadukeS
January 14, 2013 at 4:54 pm
Like everyone else, I think these look gorgeous. I love the way you’ve got them to crackle too!
Tandy
January 15, 2013 at 9:16 am
Corona, these sound just like I love my cookies to be!
Caroline
January 16, 2013 at 1:42 pm
I’ll definitely have to bookmark this if you say these are the best cookies you’ve ever made! Thanks for sharing them with Alphabakes!
Corina
January 17, 2013 at 10:17 am
They are most definitely the best cookies I’ve ever made. I’m enjoying sharing them just to show off how good they are!
Anne
January 20, 2013 at 5:07 pm
Mmm they do look quite perfect!