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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

This recipe guides you through making classic chocolate chocolate chip cookies, offering flexibility to bake them as individual cookies or as bar cookies. The process involves combining dry and wet ingredients, incorporating chocolate chips and nuts, and baking until perfectly set.
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Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 36 people
Calories 3315.6 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 Mixing Bowls One medium, one large
  • 1 Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • 1 Electric Mixer or Whisk/Spatula For creaming butter and sugar
  • 2 Baking Sheets Greased
  • 1 Cooling Rack

Ingredients
  

Main

  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 sticks butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 cups chocolate chips 2 Hershey's chocolate bars, chopped or M&M'S
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl stir together flour, salt, and baking soda. In another large bowl stir together butter, both sugars, eggs, vanilla and cocoa. Gradually stir flour mixture into butter mixture and mix until combined. Stir chocolate chips and walnuts, if using, and stir to distribute evenly.
  • For cookies: Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets and bake about 10 minutes. Cool on a baking rack.
  • For bars: Pat dough into a greased 9 inch square baking pan and bake 20 to 25 minutes. Cut into squares when cooled

Notes

1. Ensure butter is properly softened, not melted, for optimal creaming with sugars which is crucial for cookie texture.
2. When combining wet and dry ingredients, mix only until just combined. Overmixing develops gluten, leading to tougher cookies.
3. Using high-quality cocoa and chocolate chips will significantly enhance the depth of chocolate flavor.
4. For thicker, chewier cookies, consider chilling the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This also helps prevent excessive spreading.