Description
Indulge in these rich, velvety chocolate cookies designed to stay soft and chewy for days. Perfect for satisfying a deep cocoa craving, this reliable recipe uses simple pantry staples to create a bakery-quality treat right at home.
Ingredients
- 170 grams Unsalted or Salted Butter, room temperature
- 300 grams Granulated Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 260 grams All-Purpose Flour
- 60 grams Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the room-temperature butter and granulated sugar on medium-high speed for at least 4 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated, then stir in the vanilla extract and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- In a separate bowl, sift or whisk together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix only until just combined.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, portion approximately 1.5 tablespoons of dough onto the prepared sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9 minutes until the edges are crisp but the tops still appear soft, then let them rest on the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
To ensure your cookies stay moist, avoid over-baking even if they look slightly underdone in the center when you pull them out of the oven. For the most accurate results, use a kitchen scale to measure your flour and cocoa powder, as too much flour is the primary cause of dry, crumbly cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 9 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American