Description
A tribute to childhood cocoa mishaps, these cookies combine bold Swiss baking cocoa and semi-sweet chocolate chips for layered chocolate flavor. Chilling the dough overnight ensures thick, chewy cookies with melt-in-your-mouth pockets of chocolate. Perfect for family desserts or bake sales, they offer complex sweetness from molasses-rich brown sugar and balanced browning, using exactly seven easy ingredients.
Ingredients
Unsalted butter, 113g (½ cup), softened
Granulated sugar, 100g (½ cup)
Brown sugar, 100g (½ cup), packed
Large egg, 1, room temperature
Vanilla extract, 1 tsp, pure
All-purpose flour, 125g (1 cup)
Cocoa powder, 55g (⅔ cup), 85–95% cacao
Baking soda, 1 tsp
Salt, ⅛ tsp
Milk, 15ml (1 tbsp), any dairy/non-dairy
Chocolate chips, 225g (1¼ cups), semi-sweet preferred
Instructions
Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on medium-high for 3 minutes
Add egg and vanilla extract; mix until fully incorporated
In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt
With a spatula, fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until combined
Stir in milk and chocolate chips until dough forms a soft but cohesive ball
Chill dough in refrigerator for at least 3 hours (or overnight for best results)
Scoop chilled dough (about 30g each) onto prepared baking sheet
Place baking sheet in freezer for 5 minutes to firm dough edges
Bake at 175°C (350°F) for 11–12 minutes until edges are set but centers still look slightly underbaked
Cool cookies on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks
Notes
Chilling times can be extended for extra depth (up to 32 hours if needed)
If not using room-temperature egg, let it sit for 30 minutes first
Any non-dairy milk works (e.g., almond, oat)
Swapping part of the flour for almond can enhance texture
Use a kitchen scale for precise dough portioning
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 12
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Classic Dessert
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg