Fudgy Chocolate Cookies
These Fudgy Chocolate Cookies deliver the best of both worlds—crispy, crackled edges with a dense, brownie-like center that melts in your mouth. With double the chocolate from melted chips and cocoa powder, they're perfect for serious chocolate lovers. Whether you're baking for a special occasion or just satisfying a weeknight craving, these cookies come together quickly and disappear even faster.
Ingredients
- 1 cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips
- 0.25 cupbutter
- 0.67 cupgranulated sugar
- 2 largeeggs
- 1 tspvanilla extract
- 0.5 cupall-purpose flour
- 2 tbspunsweetened cocoa powder
- 0.25 tspbaking powder
- 0.25 tspsalt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and butter, then microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until completely melted and smooth (about 1-2 minutes total).
- 2
Whisk the granulated sugar into the melted chocolate mixture until well combined and slightly glossy. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking thoroughly after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous.
- 3
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until evenly combined. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the chocolate mixture using a spatula, stirring just until no flour streaks remain—do not overmix.
- 4
Let the batter rest for 5 minutes to thicken slightly. Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, drop rounded portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- 5
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the tops are crackled and the edges look set but the centers still appear slightly soft and shiny. The cookies will continue to firm up as they cool.
- 6
Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. The cookies are best enjoyed when still slightly warm, with a fudgy, brownie-like center.
