Best Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe (2024)

Only make these double chocolate chip cookies if you want to seriously impress your family and friends and have them begging for more over and over!

These chocolate chip cookies are fudgy, chewy and so easy to make when you follow my 6 easy steps below. Plus, you don’t need to chill the dough so they are ready in 20 minutes.

I first made these cookies in October of last year for my son’s high school soccer team. They have been a hit with every single person that eats them. Everyone wants the recipe or for me to bake them again. I’ve made them tons, wish I kept track!! For Valentine’s day I made 250 for the soccer team, friends and family. I just had to let you know what a hit they are.

-Teena

The Secret to this Loaded Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

The secret to making loaded cookies is to press tons of chocolate chips on the outside of the cookie dough balls. That’s why our double chocolate cookie recipe only calls for 1/2 cup chocolate chips in the batter, the remaining 1 cup gets pressed into the dough balls.

If you happen to have a few bare spots once the cookies are done baking, immediately add a few more chocolate chips and they will melt into the cookies.

Ingredients for Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

• all purpose flour:flour is necessary to build structure in cookies
• unsweetened cocoa powder: adds rich chocolate flavor
• chocolate chips:I used semi-sweet chocolate chips
• baking soda:helps to leaven and lift the dough
• salt:enhances the other flavors
• unsalted butter:adds flavor and tender texture
• brown sugar:adds sweetness & flavor, keeps the cookies moist and adds chewiness
• granulated sugar:adds sweetness, flavor and encourages browning
• egg:binds the cookies together by providing structure
• vanilla extract:adds flavor

How to Make Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

1. In a separate mixing bowl, combine the all purpose flour, cocoa powder, 1/2 cup chocolate chips, baking soda, and salt.
2. In a separate mixing bowl cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together with a mixer on low.
3. Add in the egg and vanilla extract, mix again on low. Gently add in the dry ingredients, mixing on low or by hand just until combined.
4. Use a cookie scoop to drop dough balls on a silicone mat lined baking sheet. Use the remaining 1 cup chocolate chips and press lots of chips on the outside of the balls. Bake and cool.

Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Tips

• Properly measure the all purpose flour using the spoon and sweep method.
• Use room temperature butter for easier creaming of the butter and sugar.
• Use a cookie scoop to form uniform balls.
• Press chocolate chips on the outside of the dough balls before baking for a loaded cookie presentation like the photos!

How to Freeze Cookie Dough

• Portion the dough into cookie dough balls. Press chocolate chips into the outside of the dough.
• Place them on baking sheet lined with a silicone mat. You can place the dough balls close together since you won’t be baking them.
• Place the baking sheet in the freezer until the cookies are frozen solid, about 1 hour.
• Remove the baking sheet from the freezer and transfer the frozen cookie dough balls to a ziplock freezer bag. Label the bag with baking directions.
• Freeze the cookie dough for up to 3 months.

  To bake: remove the dough from the freezer. Pre-heat the oven to 350ºF. Bake for 10-13 minutes. Frozen cookies may need to bake for 1-2 minutes longer.

How to Make Gluten Free Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have made these cookies multiple times with King Arthur’s Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour with great success.

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