Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies
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My family loves dark chocolate and these cookies do not disappoint! There is melted dark chocolate in the dough, dark chocolate chips mixed in, then the cookies are topped with 1-2 more chocolate chunks in case there wasn’t enough chocolate already.
Recipe adapted from Food Network
Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 scoops chocolate protein powder
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon espresso powder
2 sticks unsalted butter softened
2 cups light brown sugar
1 ½ cup sugar, plus ½ cup for topping
½ cup cocoa powder
4 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon water
8 ounces melted dark chocolate chips cooled slightly
12 ounces dark chocolate chips/chunks plus ½ cup for topping
Directions:
- In a large bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, salt, protein powder, and espresso.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer cream the butter until smooth with the paddle attachment. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add the sugars and cocoa powder. Mix at medium speed until light and fluffy for about 1 minute.
- Add eggs, vanilla, and water. Beat at medium speed for 30 seconds until combined.
- Add slightly cooled melted chocolate and mix again. Scrape down the sides to evenly mix everything.
- Add the flour mixture adding 1 cup at a time on low and increasing the speed to medium once the flour is incorporated.
- Add the chocolate chips and mix for a few seconds to combine.
- Refrigerate the dough for approximately an hour until dough is fudge like.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use a tablespoon size cookie scooper to make balls.
- Roll the balls in the sugar and place 1-2 chocolate chunks on the top of the ball.
- Spread the cookies out on the baking sheet and bake for 9 minutes.
- Let cool on the sheet for 5 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Note: You can freeze the dough and thaw when ready to bake if you want to prepare a smaller batch or prepare in advance.