Chocolate Dream Cookies Recipe

This recipe for Chocolate Dream Cookies was inspired by the popular Crumbl cookie.

Made with unsweetened cocoa powder and chocolate chips, these double chocolate cookies are rich and fudgy, making them perfect for enjoying as is warm out of the oven or dunked in a glass of milk the next day.

What you need to make fudgy chocolate chip cookies.

• Flour. Regular all purpose flour.
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder Using a good quality cocoa powder is recommended.
• Baking Soda. For a bit of leavening.
• Salt. This can be omitted if you are using salted butter.
• Butter. Softened to room temperature.
• Brown Sugar Light brown works best but, you can use regular brown as well for a great tasting cookies.
• Sugar Regular granular sugar.
• Egg Large egg at room temperature.
• Vanilla Extract.
• Chocolate Chips Semi-sweet have the best texture for these cookies.

How to Make Fudgy Chocolate Chip Cookies.

• Prep Time 10 minutes.
• Bake Time 10-12 minutes .
• Servings 12, depending on the size of your cookies .
• How to serve : Serve warm with a glass of milk or as desired.
• Notes: You will need baking sheet(s), mixing bowl(s), rubber spatula or similar item, whisk, and a cookie scoop (small, medium, or large, depending on the size of the cookies) .

1. Prepare Preheat your oven to 350°. Prep two baking sheets for nonstick. parchment paper or a baking mats can work in this recipe.
2. Dry Ingredients. In a medium bowl, use a whisk to combine together the flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
3. Sugar Using a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter with both the brown and white sugars until smooth and creamy. Then beat in the egg and vanilla extract until combined.
4. Combine. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl and then set your mixer on slow speed and slowly add the dry ingredients from the medium bowl to the mixing bowl. Mix the ingredients until just combined.
5. Chocolate Chips. Use a rubber spatula or similar item to fold in a half cup of the chocolate chips.
6. Scoop. Use a cookie scoop (large for the ultimate cookie and medium or small for smaller yet, more cookies) to scoop out the cookie dough. Place the scooped cookies on to your baking sheet about two inches apart from one another. Top the cookies with the remaining chocolate chips by gently pressing them into the tops of the cookies.
7. Bake. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the the edges appear to be fully set and the centers are somewhat set.
8. Set. Allow the cookies to sit on the baking sheets for 10 minutes to continue to set before transferring them to a cooling rack.

Tips for making the best chocolate chocolate chip cookies.

Regular unsweetened cocoa powder was used to make these cookies. For a deeper color and smoother flavors, you can use Dutch-Processed cocoa instead.

More helpful tips for you.

1. When you scoop your cookie dough into balls, use the palm of your hand to gently press them down into thick discs before baking. This will help ensure that the center of the cookies gets cooked through while remaining fudgy.
2. For more chocolaty experience, you can use chopped chocolate with or instead of the chocolate chips.
3. Adding a sprinkle of sea or Kosher salt to the tops of the cookies will help to enhance the flavor.

FAQ

• Can the cookie dough be made in advance? The cookie dough can be made in advance and then covered and refrigerated for up to a day.
• How can I prevent the cookies from spreading too much? Chilling the cookie dough for a couple of hours can help keep them from spreading.
• What size cookie scoop should I use? For more of a bakery-style (like Crumbl) cookie, use a large cookie scoop.
• How to I make these cookies soft in the center like the store makes them? We hear that the secret to this is to slightly under-bake the cookies. This could mean taking the cookies out the oven when the edges are set and the centers still look slightly "wet" or underdone. Allowing the cookies to cool on the baking sheet allows them to continue to bake on the hot baking sheet (carryover cooking)

Variations.

• Use white chocolate chips with or instead of the semi-sweet chips.
• Add a salty crunchy element such as chopped nuts to the batter.
• Whisk in a teaspoon of cinnamon and a pinch of cayenne pepper for a 'Mexican' style chocolate chocolate chip cookie.

How to store chocolate cookies.

Once your cookies have fully cooled they can be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, they should keep for up to four days at room temperature or frozen for up to a few months. Adding a slice of bread to room temperature storage will help to keep the cookies moist.

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