A chocolate lover’s ideal cookie! Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies have a rich cocoa flavor with plenty of luscious milk chocolate chips in every bite.
Thick and fudgy, that’s the perfect cookie combo. You’ll see this same chocolate base in our Chocolate Macadamia Cookie recipe! So soft and chewy. Or give this cookie a peanut butter twist. Try our Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies next!
Chocolate and More Chocolate
The only thing better than chocolate is MORE chocolate, am I right?
Around here, we take chocolate desserts seriously. These cookies are not messing around with the chocolate factor.
- The dough uses high quality cocoa powder and melted butter for a soft and decadent cookie that’s absolutely bursting with rich chocolate flavor.
- Sweet milk chocolate chips that melt in your mouth make it all the better!
- I also added a sprinkle of coarse sea salt on top. While the chocolate cookies are delicious without the salt, I love how it brings out the flavor and balances the intense sweetness in this dessert.
If you have a chocolate lover in your life (or if that chocolate lover is you) you MUST make these cookies. Actually, go ahead and make a double batch because they’re so good you’ll want to keep them all for yourself! Or add some oreos to make cookies and cream cookies next.
Ingredient Notes
- Cocoa Powder – Ghirardelli’s unsweetened cocoa powder is my favorite in these cookies because of the high quality rich cocoa flavor. Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa is another great option! Do NOT use a generic brand or Nestle in this recipe; I find those cocoas give the cookies and unpleasant bitter flavor.
- Milk Chocolate Chips – I like how the milder creamy milk chocolate balances out the dark chocolate flavor in the cookie dough. However, if you can’t get enough dark chocolate feel free to swap out the milk chocolate for dark! White chocolate morsels would taste great in this cookie, too.
- Flaky sea salt – The salt is optional but if you use it make sure it’s a flaky variety of salt or a coarse sea salt. Do not use table salt here.
- Vanilla extract – Try my homemade vanilla extract recipe for an even more delicious cookie.
Easy Instructions
Beat together melted butter with brown sugar, then add eggs along with vanilla and almond extract. Mix in the dry ingredients until just combined.
Fold in chocolate chips (set aside a half cup of the morsels first). Drop the dough in 2 inch balls onto a baking sheet, then press a few of the reserved chocolate chips in to the top of each unbaked cookie. Sprinkle with salt if you like!
Bake the cookies for only 10 – 12 minutes. Don’t worry if they look under baked–they’ll firm up as they cool!
Tips & Tricks
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to complete cooling. The hot baking sheet will continue baking the cookies as they cool down, creating a cookie that holds its shape while staying soft and chewy.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container (once cooled) at room temperature or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Use our tips and tricks on how to freeze cookie dough.
- Add Macademia nuts to the dough for a delicious twist!
- Try our favorite Salted Caramel Chocolate Cookies for a gooey flavor too. Or add M&M’s and make our Chocolate M&M’s cookies!
Recipe FAQs
Yes, I love to make the dough ahead of time and freeze in cookie dough balls!
Then, when you’re ready to bake, place the frozen cookie balls on a baking sheet and add an extra minute or two to the baking time. No need to thaw first!
No. The cookies will look doughy and under baked but shouldn’t be runny. If the dough looks runny, leave the cookies in for another minute or so.
Yes, semi sweet chocolate chips would be fine in this cookie recipe. I happen to prefer the flavor of the milk chocolate here.
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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup Ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 packages milk chocolate chips 11 ounce each
- 1 Tablespoon flaked sea salt optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine melted butter with brown sugar. Mix until completely blended. Add in eggs, almond extract, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- Add flour, cocoa powder, kosher salt, and baking soda to mixing bowl. Beat just until incorporated. Fold in all but 1/2 cup of the milk chocolate chips.
- Using a 2 Tbsp cookie scoop, drop dough two inches apart on prepared cookie sheet. Sprinkle tops with a pinch of coarse or flaked sea salt, if desired. Using the reserved milk chocolate chips, press 5 or 6 on top of each cookie before baking.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. The cookies will be slightly underbaked, but not runny. Allow to cool on baking sheet 5-10 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Storage– store cookies in airtight container at room temperature after they have cooled completely. Freeze for up to 3 months. You can also freeze cookie dough balls instead of the baked cookies.
- Cocoa Powder– I love the Ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa powder because of it’s rich flavor. Hershey’s special dark is delicious as well. Do not choose off brand or Nestle as I feel like they leave a bitter taste in this cookie recipe.
- Substitutions- I choose milk chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet because of the large amount of cocoa powder. Dark chocolate chips are also a delicious option. Add in macadamia nuts for a wonderful twist.
- Salt- if sprinkling with salt, choose a coarse salt or a “flaked” salt. Do not use table salt.
Nutrition
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Our absolute favorite cookie…..totally worth giving up the New Year’s resolution for.
My favorite cookie!! These will disappear at our house! SO GOOD!
I really can’t wait to make this again! My kids loved it!
I buy the Big bag of chocolate chips. Would 3 1/2 cups be correct and the other half for on top? Love all your recipes! Thanks in advance!
There are about 1 1/2-3/4 cups of chips per bag. Hope that helps.