Description
Delicious chocolate cookies that are soft and chewy with a rich chocolate flavor. Perfect for any chocolate lover!
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon espresso powder (optional but makes cookies extra chocolatey)
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (2 ounces or 4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 recipe Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting (get recipe here) or Chocolate Buttercream (get recipe here)
- Sprinkles or mini chocolate chips, for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and espresso powder.
- In a large mixing bowl (with paddle attachment if using a stand mixer), beat on medium-high speed the sugar and butter until smooth and creamy, about 1-2 minutes.
- Scrape down the bowl then beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Turn the speed down to low then gradually beat in the flour mixture until a dough forms (do not overmix). It’ll be soft and sticky but scoopable. Do not be tempted to add more flour.
- Using a #40 cookie scoop or by hand, portion the dough into 1 + 1/2 tablespoon balls and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are firm and center puffs (do not overbake). Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes then move to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- Eat as is or decorate with frosting of choice. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week. If using cream cheese frosting, refrigerate as the frosting is perishable.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, consider using dark chocolate cocoa powder.
- Experiment with adding nuts or chocolate chips for extra texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg