Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Four double chocolate chip cookies on a white plate.

5 from 8 votes

Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Soft and fudgy Double Chocolate Chip Cookies loaded with rich cocoa and melty chocolate chips, ready in under 30 minutes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Kristyn Merkley

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.

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Notes

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.

Store. 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.

Freeze the cookie dough. 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.

Freeze baked cookies. 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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