How to Make Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Double chocolate chip cookies are a must for chocolate lovers. These cookies have a chewy texture and delicious, satisfying chocolate flavor. They are also easy to make and are sure to please the whole family.

Things You'll Need

• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup softened butter (2 sticks)
• 1 cup sugar
• ¾ cup brown sugar firmly packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 12-ounce package of chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl until cocoa is evenly distributed. It will turn a gray color.

2. Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer on high until it gets creamy. Add brown sugar, vanilla extract and both eggs separately, and beat in until creamy.

3. Add the flour mixture gradually and beat into dough.

4. Stir in a 12-ounce package of chocolate chips with a spoon. Make it your own by adding chocolate candies or nuts, or by substituting chocolate chunks for the chips. Decorate with colored candies for holidays.

5. Spoon golf-ball sized dough balls onto cookie sheets about two inches apart. A 15-by-14 inch cookie sheet will hold a dozen cookies.

6. Bake at 375 F for 10 minutes. In high altitudes, bake at 350 F for nine minutes.

7. Use a steel spatula to gently press cookies flat and transfer them to a wire rack for cooling. Your double chocolate chip cookies will be soft and limp. When cooled they should be chewy.

Tips & Warnings

• Make necessary adjustments in bake time and temperature after cooling and testing the first batch.

• These chocolate chocolate chip cookies are addictive!

References

• Taste of Home: Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe