The Very Best Chocolate Cookies
30 min·American
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Ingredients
- 2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 1/2 cups brown sugar, loosely packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup dark cocoa powder
- 1–2 tablespoons espresso powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- extra cane or granulated sugar for rolling
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
Instructions
5 steps
- 1
Preheat oven to 350.
- 2
In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy and light. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing gently until just combined.
- 3
Add flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined into a soft dough.
- 4
Form into balls (about ¼ cup per cookie / ball). Roll each ball in the extra sugar (mixed with cardamom, if you want).
- 5
Bake for 10-12 minutes (I recommend 6-8 at a time on the baking sheet, so you'll need to bake in batches). Remove from oven and let them rest – you want the cookies settle down a bit and give you crisped edges with thicker, soft-baked centers.
10 min
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