Sometimes, you need a really good chocolate chip cookie. Just a few extra steps will leave you with a rich, luxurious treat that you'll find yourself craving over and over again. I started with everyone's favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe and made a few swaps to give it a little more depth. Browning the butter and adding cinnamon will keep them guessing as to what your secret ingredients are. Take your cookie game to the next level with this simple recipe.
Decadent Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 cups dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate bars
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and line a cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat if you have one.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and swirl or stir it occasionally until it turns a nutty brown color. This should take about 5 to 7 minutes. Take the browned butter off the heat and let it cool back to a softened butter consistency.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and set it aside for later.
- Cream the browned butter with the brown and white sugars until well combined, then add the eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon. Continue to mix well either by hand or with a hand mixer. Add in the dry ingredients and mix in thoroughly, but be careful not to overwork the batter. Stop when you don't see any more streaks of flour. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Shaping the cookies should be based on what you prefer. The larger you make them, the more they may spread and merge, so be careful to leave at least an inch between them. I like to make them about the size of a ping pong ball, which results in about 30 standard-sized cookies.
- Bake for about 9 to 11 minutes, depending on the size of the cookies and how soft you like them. These will set up firmer after a while. Let the cookies cool for about 3 minutes before trying to remove them from the cookie sheet.
