The best double chocolate chip cookie recipe ever! These chocolate cookies have soft centers, chewy edges and are irresistibly chocolatey. They come together in 5 minutes and require only 30 minutes of chilling time! 

If you believe that there is no such thing as “too much chocolate,” then you are in the right place, and this is definitely the chocolate cookie recipe for you. 

These double chocolate chip cookies actually feature three types of chocolate: cocoa powder, chocolate chips and a chopped chocolate bar. With soft and doughy middles and chewy edges, they are everything a cookie should be, and so much more. 

These chocolate cookies are adapted from our famous chocolate chip cookie recipe (with thousands of 5-star reviews). I replaced some of the flour with cocoa powder, added some chopped chocolate on top and presto, I created a fudgy chocolate cookie that is just as good (or dare I say better) than our beloved classic chocolate chip cookies. 

Double Chocolate Cookies: Ingredients & Substitutions

Before we jump in and discuss how to make chocolate cookies, let’s chat about the ingredients. These double chocolate chip cookies are made with simple ingredients you likely already have on hand! As always, I recommend making this chocolate cookie recipe as written for the best results. 

• Salted Butter. Unsalted butter works well too, however I recommend tasting the dough to ensure that it’s salted to your liking. A vegan butter substitute and coconut oil also work well.
• White Sugar.  Any white, granulated sugar or organic cane sugar works well. 
• Flour. I recommend using an unbleached, all-purpose flour to make these double chocolate chip cookies! Readers have reported using all-purpose gluten-free flour with great results.
• Sea Salt. If using salt other than fine sea salt (like iodized table salt) I recommend testing the recipe first with 1/2 tsp and then adjusting to your taste.
• Chocolate Chips. You can use chocolate chunks, chopped chocolate, or chocolate chips. It doesn’t matter what you use, as long as you use 2 cups.
• Chopped chocolate. This is another place to get creative with this recipe. I usually use 60-70% dark chocolate bars chopped up to press into the tops before baking. However any variety of chopped chocolate – including flavored bars- may be used. For example, my family loved when I used a salted caramel chocolate bar. 
• Flaky sea salt. This is totally optional, but I am a huge fan of sweet treat with a great salty flare, and adding flaked sea salt to the top of these chocolate cookies just does it for me! 

How to make Chocolate Cookies

Ok, now that we’ve discussed the ingredients, let’s chat about how to make double chocolate cookies. I love this recipe because they are easy to make. Plus, chilling is optional, but recommended. We make fudgy cookies without having to chill overnight or get super messy rolling!

Combine dry ingredients

Begin this chocolate cookies recipe by combining the dry ingredients. I recommend sifting the cocoa powder into the dry ingredients (as pictured below) to ensure you remove any lumps. 

Beat wet ingredients

In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until combined. Then, beat in eggs and vanilla until fluffy.

Add dry ingredients & chocolate chips

Mix in the dry ingredients until combined. Add chocolate chips and beat on low speed to combine.

Chill the double chocolate chip cookie dough (optional)

Next, transfer the chocolate cookie dough to an airtight container or wrap it tightly with plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes (and up to overnight). 

This step is optional, however I have found that I prefer the results of the chilled cookie dough. Cookies baked after chilling have a shiny appearance, while those baked without chilling look more dull. Both taste exactly the same though! 

Roll into balls

After the dough has chilled, rolled the chocolate cookies into balls using a cookie scoop to ensure they are uniform in size (so they bake evenly). 

Press in chopped chocolate

Place the double chocolate cookie dough balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and gently press 3-4 pieces of chopped chocolate into the tops of each cookie. 

Bake the double chocolate chip cookies

Bake the double chocolate chip cookies in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. DO NOT OVER BAKE. These chocolate cookies bake very fast (especially if you use a small cookie scoop) and you absolutely do not want to over-bake them. 

I found that in my convection oven they bake in 8 minutes without much wiggle room. The edges and top should be slightly puffed and just set. They will deflate a little as they cool.

If desired, sprinkle a touch of flaked sea salt on the top of each cookie as soon as they are removed from the oven. 

Cool & Enjoy!

Let the chocolate cookies sit on the baking pan for 2-5 minutes before removing to cooling rack to cool completely. Then, dig in! I like to eat them slightly warm for that gooey chocolate cookie factor!

Store

Store these double chocolate cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. 

How to Freeze Chocolate Cookies

You can freeze these double chocolate cookies in two ways. 

1. Freeze the dough. Roll the cookie dough into balls and place them on a large baking sheet. Transfer to the freezer to flash-freeze. Once frozen, transfer to an airtight container to freeze for up to two months. To bake, remove dough from freezer and let it come to room temperature, then bake according to the recipe instructions. 
2. Freeze baked cookies. Transfer baked and cooled cookies to an airtight container and freeze for up to 1 month. 

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