Chocolate Bliss Cookies

Chocolate Bliss Cookie on napkins in front of a serving board with more cookies.

Print Add to Collection

Melted chocolate and big chocolate chunks create the rich, fudgy bliss in these classic double‑chocolate cookies.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword adaptable, baked, chocolate, fudgy, heirloom recipe, kid-friendly, nut free

Category Cookies

Baking Ambition Getting Started

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Servings

Calories 343kcal

Equipment

baking sheets
large bowl (microwave safe)
#40 cookie scoop

Ingredients

16 oz semi-sweet chocolate chopped, chunks or chips
1 tsp espresso powder optional
¾ cup brown sugar firmly packed
¼ cup butter room temperature
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups mix-ins chopped nuts, white chips, peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips etc.

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats
Place 8 oz of the chocolate and the espresso powder (if using) in a large microwaveable bowl and microwave on HIGH 2 min., stirring after 1 min.; stir until chocolate is completely melted (If your microwave has a chocolate melting function, you can use that instead).
8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, 1 tsp espresso powder
Add sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla. Stir until well blended.
3/4 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1/4 cup butter, 1 tsp vanilla
Add flour and baking powder; mix just until combined.
1/2 cup flour, 1 tsp baking powder
Stir in chopped chocolate and additional mix-ins until evenly distributed.
8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, 2 cups mix-ins
Drop rounded tablespoonsful of dough (or use a #40 cookie scoop), 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets. Bake about 10 min. or until cookies are puffed and shiny. Cool on baking sheets 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Notes

Larger Cookies: Drop dough by scant 1/4 cups, 3 inches apart, onto baking sheets. Bake in 350°F oven 13 to 14 min. or until cookies are puffed and shiny. Makes 18 large cookies or 18 servings, 1 cookie each.

Bite-Size Cookies: Drop heaping teaspoons of dough, 1-1/2 inches apart, onto baking sheets. Bake in 350° oven 6 to 7 min. or until cookies are puffed and shiny. Makes 5-1/2 doz. bite-size cookies or 22 servings, 3 cookies each.

Bar Cookies: Spread into greased foil-lined 13x9-inch pan. Bake in 350° oven 22 to 24 min. or until puffed and shiny. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into 24 bars. Makes 24 servings, 1 bar each.

Nutrition