Description
These Double Chocolate Birthday Cookies offer a rich chocolate experience with deep cocoa flavor and melty chocolate chips in every soft, chewy bite. Perfect for birthdays or any festive occasion, they’re easy to make with simple pantry staples and customizable to suit your tastes.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Add-ins
- 1 cup chocolate chips or chunks
- Optional sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Prepare Your Ingredients: Begin by measuring out all your ingredients precisely. Soften the butter to room temperature so it combines easily with the sugars for a smooth dough.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. This ensures the cocoa and leaveners are evenly dispersed throughout your dough.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the softened butter with both white and brown sugars until light and fluffy. This step creates the tender texture you want in your cookies.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract, mixing until everything is well combined and smooth.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring just until combined. Over-mixing can make the cookies tough, so be gentle.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips and Sprinkles: Stir in chocolate chips for those pockets of melty chocolate, and if you’re aiming for a festive birthday look, gently fold in colorful sprinkles.
- Scoop and Bake: Scoop dough balls onto a lined baking sheet, spacing them apart to allow room for spreading. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 10-12 minutes until the edges look set but the centers are still soft.
- Cool and Enjoy: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to set up, then transfer to a wire rack. Freshly baked double chocolate birthday cookies are now ready to delight your taste buds!
Notes
- Use high-quality Dutch-processed cocoa powder for a richer and smoother chocolate flavor.
- Make sure butter and eggs are at room temperature to ensure better mixing and a perfect cookie texture.
- Avoid overbaking; slightly underbake to keep the centers gooey and soft.
- Chilling the dough for 30 minutes tightens gluten and prevents excess spreading when baking.
- Customize chocolate chip size: larger chunks create gooey pockets while smaller chips provide even chocolate distribution.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg