When I tell you these cookies are chocolatey, that may be an understatement. Move over double chocolate cookies and triple chocolate cookies, these Death by Chocolate cookies have four types of chocolate in them to give them their next level chocolate cookie goodness.
This family recipe has been a yearly staple in my house at the holidays since I was a kid. But decadent chocolate chocolate chip cookies are a good option year round! Great warm from the oven, cooled and dunked in milk, or on their own. Make these chocolate chocolate chip cookies as soon as possible to see for yourself!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Level of difficulty: Easy.
Flavor: Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate!
Time: You’ll need about 1 hour and 45 minutes to make these Death by Chocolate cookies. This includes prep time, a 30-minute chill-time, and baking your chocolate cookies 1 tray at a time.
Ingredients Needed
Salted butter
100% unsweetened baking chocolate
Granulated sugar
Brown sugar
Vanilla extract
Large eggs
Salt
Unsweetened cocoa powder
Baking soda
All-purpose flour
Dark chocolate chips
White chocolate chips
TIP: Using room temperature eggs is often suggested for baking because the eggs will incorporate into the softened butter easier. This results in a smooth, uniform batter. If you’re setting your eggs out on the counter to bring them up to room temperature, the standard rule of thumb is to set them out for at least 30 minutes prior to using them.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Make the chocolate cookie dough.
- Place approximately 2 tablespoons of butter and the baking chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 20 second increments, stirring in between, until melted.
- While the baking chocolate is being melted, cream together the butter and sugars in a large bowl (or in the bowl of a stand mixer).
- Once blended, add in the melted chocolate and butter mixture and stir until combined.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and eggs.
- Then slowly stir in the salt, cocoa powder, baking soda, and flour until a dough is formed.
- Gently stir in the white chocolate and dark chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Cover bowl with plastic-wrap and place into the refrigerator to chill.
- Chill. Chill the chocolate chocolate chip cookie dough for at least 30 minutes. The dough can also be chilled overnight if that is best for your schedule.
- Scoop into balls and bake. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F. Scoop 1 tablespoon-sized portions of chilled dough and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until slightly browned and just set.
- Cool. Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Enjoy!
- Store. Store cooled cookies in an air-tight container.
Expert Tips
You can play around with the different types of chocolate in this recipe. If you don’t have the exact types of chocolate(s) listed in this recipe on hand, you can swap them out and end up with a lovely chocolate chocolate chip cookie. Suitable chocolate substitutions include:
- 100% unsweetened baking chocolate can be swapped out for semi-sweet or bittersweet baking chocolate.
- Dark chocolate chips can be substituted with dark chocolate chunks, or semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks. If you’re a big fan of milk chocolate, you can also try using a milk chocolate chip or chunk in these Death by Chocolate cookies too.
- I would recommend keeping white chocolate as a part of these chocolate chocolate chip cookies. If you don’t have white chocolate chips, you can use white chocolate chunks, or a chopped up white chocolate baking bar.
Midwest chilling tip: embrace and use the cold winter weather! If you live in a place that is cold when you make this soft chocolate cookie recipe, you can chill your dough outside! Find a flat surface, ensure your dough is covered well, and let mother nature chill your dough for you.
Use a cookie scoop to get all of your cookies to be the same size. While not a necessity, a cookie scoop is a super helpful tool that I use a lot in my kitchen. This small cookie scoop is the perfect size for these Death by Chocolate cookies. For larger cookie lovers, a medium cookie scoop or large cookie scoop may be preferred. If you can’t decide which size to get, they do have a 3-pack of cookie scoops so you can try them all!
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Death by Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 C salted butter divided
- 1 oz 100% unsweetened baking chocolate
- ¾ C granulated sugar
- ¾ C brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 + ¼ C all-purpose flour
- 10-12 oz dark chocolate chips*
- 10-12 oz white chocolate chips*
Instructions
- Place approximately 2 tablespoons of butter and the baking chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 20 second increments, stirring in between, until melted.
- While the baking chocolate is being melted, cream together the butter and sugars in a large bowl (or in the bowl of a stand mixer).
- Once blended, add in the melted chocolate and butter mixture and stir until combined.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and eggs.
- Slowly stir in the salt, cocoa powder, baking soda, and flour until a dough is formed.
- Gently stir in the white chocolate and dark chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Cover bowl with plastic-wrap and place into the refrigerator to chill.
- Chill the chocolate chocolate chip cookie dough for at least 30 minutes. The dough can also be chilled overnight if that is best for your schedule.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F. Scoop 1 tablespoon-sized portions of chilled dough and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until slightly browned and just set.
- Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Enjoy!
- Store cooled cookies in an air-tight container.
Luci says
Sometimes you just need that chocolate fix. This meets the need! Fabulous!
ourlovelanguageisfood says
Totally agree! So glad you enjoyed these too.
M. says
I love, love, love this chocolate cookie recipe!!!!!!
ourlovelanguageisfood says
🙌🙌🙌 I’m so glad you love them too! Thank you for making my recipe.