Description
Classic chocolate chip brownie cookies blend rich cocoa with chocolate chip cookie charm. Crisp edges, fudgy centers, and deep chocolate flavor make these treats irresistible for chocoholics who crave intense dessert experiences.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) dark cocoa powder
- 2 large eggs
- 6 tbsps (85 g) butter
- ½ cup (85 g) dark chocolate chips
- ½ cup (100 g) white sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
- ½ cup (60 g) roughly chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Sugar Fusion: Melt granulated sugar, unsalted butter, and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the mixture becomes glossy and integrated.
- Wet Ingredient Blend: Remove from heat, whisk vigorously, then incorporate eggs and vanilla extract, beating thoroughly until the mixture transforms into a light, creamy consistency.
- Chocolate Base Formation: Sift cocoa powder and kosher salt into the wet ingredients, gently folding to create a uniform dark chocolate batter with luxurious depth.
- Texture Enrichment: Fold in semi-sweet chocolate chips and chopped walnuts, ensuring even distribution for maximum flavor complexity.
- Thermal Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) with the rack positioned centrally, while allowing the dough to rest at room temperature and lining baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Portioning and Shaping: Use a cookie scoop to create rounded mounds, gently stacking each portion to achieve a thick, decadent profile.
- Baking Precision: Bake for 12-15 minutes, monitoring for slightly cracked edges and a soft center that promises ultimate chocolate indulgence.
- Finishing Touch: Immediately after removing from the oven, garnish with additional chocolate chips, allowing them to melt tantalizingly on the warm surface.
- Cooling and Setting: Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack for complete cooling and optimal texture development.
Notes
- Temper Chocolate Precisely: Melting sugars and butter slowly ensures a smooth, glossy base that prevents grainy texture and promotes rich flavor development.
- Rest Dough Strategically: Allowing cookie datter to rest at room temperature helps ingredients meld, intensifies chocolate flavor, and creates a more cohesive texture.
- Scoop Strategically: Stacking cookie dough mounds creates thicker, more luxurious cookies with soft centers and slightly crisp edges for optimal indulgence.
- Monitor Baking Carefully: Watch cookies closely during the 12-15 minute window to achieve perfectly cracked edges and soft centers without overcooking, ensuring a decadent brownie-like consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg