Description
Delicious chocolate chip cookies with a rich chocolate flavor, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1″ chunks (113g)
- 1/4 cup Crisco shortening
- 1 cup dark brown sugar (213g)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100g)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- 2 large eggs (100g)
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa (63g)
- 2 cups cake flour (260g)
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (170g)
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips (170g)
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar, optional (37g)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (113g)
Instructions
- Beat the butter and shortening together until creamy.
- Add both sugars and cream for 2-3 minutes, or until well combined.
- Beat in vanilla and espresso.
- Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Sprinkle in salt and baking powder and beat to combine.
- Next, beat in the cocoa.
- Finally, add the flour and beat until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Divide dough into 15 balls (about 68 grams each).
- Roll balls in granulated sugar if using (this helps keep the powdered sugar white), then in powdered sugar.
- Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and chill for at least 1 hour. (If chilling overnight, place in a covered container.)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (350 for convection).
- If dough has been chilled overnight, remove dough from fridge 20-30 minutes before baking.
- Roll the chilled dough balls in powdered sugar once again and arrange on a parchment-lined baking sheet about 4″ apart.
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until puffed, fragrant, and the edges look set and center still looks very soft.
Notes
- Chilling the dough is essential for a better texture.
- For softer cookies, do not overbake.
- Rolling in granulated sugar helps keep the cookies looking nice.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg