Name: Chocolate Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 40
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup + 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided; 1 cup brown sugar; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 3/4 cup Natural, unsweetened cocoa powder

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Chewy Chocolate Cookies have soft centers and crisp edges for the best ever chocolate cookie. A quick and easy no chill recipe.

Plate of chocolate cookies with cup of coffee.

I like to keep the cookie jar full at all times and these chewy chocolate cookies are always huge hit. They are easy enough for any day of the week and delicious enough to add to your holiday cookie baskets.

Ingredients for Chocolate Cookies

Butter - I use salted butter, unsalted works too.
Granulated Sugar - for the cookies and more for rolling the dough.
Brown Sugar
Large Eggs
Vanilla Extract
All Purpose Flour
Cocoa Powder - Natural unsweetened.
Baking Soda
Fine Sea Salt

Chocolate cookie on top of cup of coffee.

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Step By Step Directions for Cocoa Powder Cookies

Add softened butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar to a mixer bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until fluffy and light, about 2 minutes.
Add eggs and vanilla extract, beat until combined.
With the mixer turned off, add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
Mix on low until ingredients combine, raise to medium and beat 1 minute.
Line rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease.
Add granulated sugar to a small bowl. Use a medium- size cookie scoop to make 1 ½ inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on the lined baking sheets.
Use a cookie stamp or the bottom of a glass to smash the cookies.
Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 3- 5 minutes on the cookie sheet.
Move to a wire rack to cool.

Recipe Notes

Storage: Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.
Freeze: Freeze cookie dough balls in a single layer on a lined baking sheet for 2 hours. Place in a freezer bag and freeze up to 3 months.
Freeze baked cookies with parchment in between layers in a freezer bag up to 3 months.

Plate of chocolate cookies with coffee cups.

Can I Add Chocolate Chips?

Yes! Chocolate chips or chopped nuts make great additions to these cookies.

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Yield: 40 Cookies

Chocolate Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Cookies have soft centers and crisp edges for the best ever chocolate cookie. A quick and easy no chill recipe.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup + 2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 ½ cup granulated sugar, divided
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon sea salt
¾ cup Natural, unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°.
Add softened butter, 1 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar to a mixer bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until fluffy and light, about 2 minutes.
Add eggs and vanilla extract, beat until combined.
With the mixer turned off, add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
Mix on low until ingredients combine, raise to medium and beat 1 minute.
Line rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease.
Add ½ cup granulated sugar to a small bowl. Use a medium- size cookie scoop to make 1 ½ inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on the lined baking sheets.
Use a cookie stamp or the bottom of a glass to smash the cookies.
Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 3- 5 minutes on the cookie sheet.
Move to a wire rack to cool.

Notes

Storage: Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

Freeze: Freeze cookie dough balls in a single layer on a lined baking sheet for 2 hours. Place in a freezer bag and freeze up to 3 months.

Freeze baked cookies with parchment in between layers in a freezer bag up to 3 months.

Fold in 2 cups chocolate chips and/or 1 cup chopped nuts if desired to the dough before baking.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 85Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 68mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 0gSugar: 12gProtein: 1g

Nutritional calculations are estimated and may not be accurate.