So who else is up way past their bedtime watching the lamest possible movies on Netflix? That’s me right now. They have entire categories tailored just for me: “Movies from the 90s” and “Because you watched Mean Girls” and “Made for TV Movies.” « I SWEAR I’ve never watched any in that last category, but somehow Netflix just knows that I am a sucker for poorly acted, completely predictable movies. Extra points if it takes place at Christmas. I really do feel bad that Eric has to put up with me movie-wise. He is legit obsessed with movies, and I don’t just mean blockbusters. He likes the classic, the obscure, and the critically acclaimed. He even has a blog where he reviews movies he’s watched. He just reviewed “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,” a French movie from the 60s that is 100% sung. (I know, what?) (Side note: I have over 600 posts on the blog. Sometimes I can remember that I told a story and want to find it, but can’t remember what recipe post it’s on. Luckily “charlatan” isn’t a very common search term, so if I can remember a few key phrases from the story and add “charlatan” at the end it usually comes up. But for some reason when I typed in “charlatan eric movies japanese dead people” just now, Google failed me. What gives, Google? Why can’t you remember my story from 4 years ago about my husband watching weird independent foreign films? (I did end up finding it. Quote: “Do any of your husbands constantly watch really boring Japanese movies from the 60s? Well. Count your blessings.” In 10 years I will be writing about this topic again no doubt, and will search for “charlatan umbrellas Eric Netflix boring.”)
Bakery Style Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you’ve ever heard of the Levain Bakery cookies this is what we’re talking about. Dark, deep, rich chocolate cookies packed with chocolate chips, so big that it’s almost unreasonable to expect you to eat one yourself. (Trust me, I don’t say that lightly…one cookie is not normally enough for me, because I have a wicked sweet tooth and a high tolerance for sugar.) They’re enormous. They’re luscious. They’re illegal to eat without a full gallon of milk nearby (I mean not really but I’m just sayin’, be prepared). Ready to die and go to chocolate lover’s heaven? Let’s do this.
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies ingredients
Here’s a quick shopping list to help you gather your ingredients. See the recipe card below for the full ingredients and instructions!
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe substitutions
Don’t want semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips? Choose peanut butter, milk chocolate, mini chips, or white chocolate chips instead. Otherwise I’d stick with the proportions of everything in the recipe, from the dark chocolate baking bar/dark chocolate chips to the cocoa powder. This makes for tender, deeply chocolatey cookies. You can’t just omit the chocolate or the cocoa powder or try to substitute them for each other without causing problems.
How to make Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’m not gonna lie, it takes some real commitment to get through one of these cookies in one sitting. Not only is there 1/4 cup of dough in each cookie, but they are just so RICH. The level of chocolate in these cookies is insane. There is melted dark chocolate in the dough. There is 1 CUP of cocoa powder. And there are chocolate chips: semi-sweet, dark, or a mixture of both (I chose that last one). This choice depends on how sweet you like your cookies. I offered some to the guys working in my kitchen today (remodel is mostly done!) and within two bites they were both like, “um, can I have some water? These are really chocolatey.” Here’s a quick overview of how to make these cookies. Scroll down to the recipe card for complete instructions! Now, OF COURSE the recipe is going to be a little fussy. I didn’t call these “Quick and Easy Double Chocolate Cookies.” They are BAKERY style, and the fuss is what takes them from (shoulder shrug) good to (emoji eyebrows) NEXT LEVEL. This means that we’re going to use real melted dark chocolate in the dough, we’re going to freeze/refrigerate them so they are completely chilled, and we are going to make them so huge that you won’t even be able to finish one without breathing deeply or chugging milk. You may as well pay yourself $4 for every one of these cookies you eat, because that’s what you would pay in a bakery. That being said, they’re really easy to make. There are no hard to find ingredients, and it’s not like there are any special techniques. Unless you consider patience a special technique. Which, I might actually agree with.
Bakery style Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe tips
These cookies are perfect and I want them to turn out perfect for you too. Here are some of my best tips for making sure they’re everything you’ve dreamed of!
Use the “fluff and scoop” method to measure flour. Use a spoon to fluff the flour up, then gently scoop it into your measuring cup before leveling off the top. Flour should never be packed! Use high quality chocolate. The type of chocolate you melt to use here will have a huge impact on the flavor of your cookies. Ghirardelli usually isn’t too expensive and it’s totally worth it! Don’t over bake. When you pull the cookies out of the oven, they should still look soft in the middle and have just barely lost their shine. Chill the dough. I know it’s tempting step to skip, but if you want high rising, gorgeous cookies instead of flat sad puddles, chilling is essential.
How to store Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Store your cookies in a large Tupperware or ziplock bag. They will keep on the counter for 2-3 days. You can also freeze them in a ziplock bag, or even freeze the balls of dough and pull them out when you’re ready for fresh warm cookies. (And when are you NOT ready for fresh warm cookies??) Enjoy! I’m going to go finish watching Cinderella Story. Because Hillary Duff is classic. (Eric, will you write a review for it on your blog??)
Other great cookie recipes to try!
Double Chocolate Cookies with Caramel Bits « these cookies, but add caramel. Yes please! Texas Cowboy Cookies « one of the most popular recipes on The Food Charlatan! Salted Caramel Sandwich Cookies « an over the top caramel cookie for the caramel lovers Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies « this is my fav. Double Chocolate Cookies from Valerie’s Kitchen Double Chocolate Cookies from Love from the Oven Blue Bottle Double Chocolate Cookies from Eats Well with Others Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram
