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Dark Chocolate Cookies

These Dark Chocolate Cookies are a chocolate lovers dream with a crackly exterior and a fudgey, chocolatey interior!
Course Dessert
Keyword Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cookie, Dark Chocolate Cookies, Dessert
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 24 Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Flour, Measured Properly Measured Properly, this should come out to around 250 grams
  • ½ Cup + 1 TBS Cocoa Powder Measured Properly, this should come out to around 75 grams
  • ¾ tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 Cup Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature or 2 sticks
  • 1 ¾ Cup White Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • ⅓ Cup Dark Chocolate Chips, chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat Oven to 350° and line 2-3 large baking sheets with parchment or a silicone non stick baking mat.
  • Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment to beat the butter until creamy, about 1 minute.
  • Add sugar to mixer bowl with creamed butter, and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add egg, egg yolk and vanilla to mixer bowl and beat on low until just combined.
  • Add your dry ingredients and your dark chocolate chips to mixer bowl and beat on low until just combined.
  • Form cookie dough balls with about 2 TBS of dough, and place 8 cookies on a sheet pan.
  • Bake for 9-11 minutes. The inside should still be a little gooey, while the exterior should be crackly.
  • Place sheet pan on a wire rack to cool. Once cookies have cooled about 5-10 minutes, transfer cookies to wire rack and let them cool completely. Enjoy!

Notes

It is so important that you properly measure your dry ingredients! If you don't know why, read the blog post above.
Don't over beat your dry and wet ingredients! The longer you beat the flour mixture, the more gluten forms and you'll end up with a tough and dense cookie.