These Double Chocolate Chip Cookies smell like warm cocoa the moment they hit the oven. They bake soft in the center with crisp edges and pools of melted chocolate. I make them when I want comfort fast, using everyday ingredients and one bowl.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Deep chocolate flavor in every bite
• Soft centers with lightly crisp edges
• No mixer required
• Freezer-friendly dough
• Crowd-friendly for kids and adults

Preparation and Cooking Time

• Prep: 15 minutes
• Cook: 10–12 minutes
• Total: 27 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup chocolate chips
  Swap: Use dairy-free butter if needed.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
2. Stir melted butter with both sugars until smooth.
3. Mix in egg and vanilla.
4. Fold dry ingredients into the bowl.
5. Stir in chocolate chips.
6. Scoop dough onto a lined tray.
7. Bake Double Chocolate Chip Cookies at 350°F for 10–12 minutes.
8. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes.

Serving Suggestions

Serve warm with cold milk. Add vanilla ice cream for dessert plates. Stack cookies on a wood board for sharing.

Quick Tips or Variations

• Chill dough 20 minutes for thicker cookies.
• Add espresso powder for deeper cocoa notes.
• Use dark chocolate chunks for contrast.

Image Placement & MidJourney Prompt

After Introduction
Prompt: very close shot of freshly baked double chocolate chip cookies with cracked tops and melted chocolate chips on a rustic baking tray, natural window light, shallow depth of field –ar 2:3 –style raw –q 1 –s 250 –chaos 0 -v 7.0

SEO Image Metadata

• Alt Text: double chocolate chip cookies fresh from oven
• Filename: double-chocolate-chip-cookies.jpg
• Caption: Warm double chocolate chip cookies with gooey centers
• Description: Freshly baked double chocolate chip cookies cooling on a tray

FAQs

How long to cook double chocolate cookies?
Bake for 10–12 minutes at 350°F. Centers should look soft.

How to know if double chocolate cookies are done?
Edges set while centers look slightly underbaked.

Why is it called double chocolate chip cookies?
The dough uses cocoa powder plus chocolate chips.

What not to do when making chocolate chip cookies?
Do not overbake or overmix the dough.

Conclusion

These Double Chocolate Chip Cookies bring big cocoa comfort with little effort. Bake a batch, share a few, and keep the rest close for later cravings.

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