If you love rich chocolate desserts, these Double Chocolate Chip Cookies are about to become your new go-to cookie recipe!
These cookies are soft, fudgy, loaded with chocolate chips, and come together with simple pantry staples. We have tested this recipe again and again, and it is one of those cookies my family requests all the time.
What makes these cookies so good is the double layer of chocolate flavor. The cocoa powder gives them a brownie-like richness while the chocolate chips melt into every bite. They stay soft for days, freeze beautifully, and are always one of the first desserts to disappear at parties, bake sales, and holiday trays.
If you need more chocolate desserts to try, we also love Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, Chocolate Kiss Cookies, and Chocolate Chunk Cookies.
Why you’ll love it + Why it works:
- Chocolate Loaded: These cookies are packed with cocoa powder and chocolate chips for rich chocolate flavor in every bite.
- Freezer Friendly: The dough freezes beautifully so you can bake fresh cookies whenever you need an easy dessert.
- Rich Cocoa Flavor: Unsweetened cocoa powder gives the cookies a deep brownie-like taste without making them too sweet.
- Simple Method: The straightforward mixing process makes this recipe reliable and easy for beginner bakers.
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients
- Butter (1 cup): Adds richness and keeps the cookies soft and tender. We use salted butter most often, but unsalted works too.
- Sugar (1 ½ cups): Sweetens the cookies and helps create those lightly crisp edges with soft centers.
- Eggs (2): Adds structure and moisture while helping the cookies bake up fluffy and chewy.
- Vanilla Extract (2 teaspoons): Enhances the chocolate flavor and adds warmth to the cookies. Pure vanilla extract gives the best flavor.
- All-Purpose Flour (2 cups): Gives the cookies structure while still keeping them soft and thick.
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (⅔ cup): Adds rich chocolate flavor and gives the cookies their dark fudgy texture. Dutch process cocoa can create an even deeper flavor.
- Baking Soda (¾ teaspoon): Helps the cookies rise slightly and keeps them soft instead of dense.
- Salt (½ teaspoon): Balances the sweetness and brings out the chocolate flavor.
- Chocolate Chips (2 cups): Adds melty chocolate throughout every bite. We love using a mix of semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips for extra flavor.
How to Make Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
PREP. Preheat oven to 350°F.
BATTER. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until fluffy.
Add flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt, and mix until combined.
BAKE. Fold in peanut butter chips. Scoop cookies out onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. Let it cook on a wire rack.
So much chocolate goodness – they’re hard NOT to love!
Kristyn’s Recipe Tips
- Slightly underbake the cookies for the softest texture. They will continue to set as they cool on the baking sheet.
- Use room temperature butter and eggs so the dough mixes together smoothly and evenly.
- Add extra chocolate chips on top right after baking for bakery-style cookies that look extra pretty.
- For thicker cookies, chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking.
Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips, semi-sweet, milk, or both
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until fluffy.
- Add flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt and mix until combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop cookies out onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. Top with additional chips as soon as they come out of the oven, if wanted.
Notes
- Slightly underbake the cookies for the softest texture. They will continue to set as they cool on the baking sheet.
- Use room temperature butter and eggs so the dough mixes together smoothly and evenly.
- Add extra chocolate chips on top right after baking for bakery-style cookies that look extra pretty.
- For thicker cookies, chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Cool cookies. Keep at room temperature for 3-4 days in an airtight container. Adding a piece of white bread to the container will help keep the cookies soft.
Line the dough balls up on a baking sheet. Place the sheet in the freezer until the dough is frozen solid. Transfer the dough balls into a freezer Ziploc. Store for up to 3 months. To bake: place frozen dough balls on a baking sheet. Allow them to thaw a little while the oven is preheating.
Bake according to recipe directions, but add 1-2 minutes to compensate for the chilled dough.
Cool, then place 1-2 cookies in fold top sandwich bag and then place them together in a freezer Ziploc. You can also wrap them individually or even layer them using parchment paper in between. They can keep them in the freezer for 2 months.
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This recipe was first shared March, 2022.
Can I use a hand mixer?
Yes you can!
I’ve been making your double chocolate chip cookies for a couple of years. They are so good. My husband runs a cooperative bike shop and he takes them for the volunteers and they all love them. Sometimes I change it up and make your oatmeal and raisin but mostly the double chocolate chip. I make a little over 8 dozen every week.
I love this recipe! I bake a double batch every week for my husband. He takes them to a community bike shop for the volunteers. They love them too. I never make any other kind of cookie anymore.
Thank you,
Renee
Oh I love that! Thanks for sharing!!
Excellent recipes.
Soft,chewy tastes just like a brownie.
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!
A cookie can never have too many chocolate chips in my opinion! These are so rich and chewy. Perfection!!
Double chocolate cookie? Yes please. These are easy to whip up and they came out thick soft and so chocolatey
The more chocolate, the better!! Loved them! Took some to a friend & she said her family devoured them!
A cookie for all chocolate lovers!