Easy chocolate chocolate chip cookie recipe! These soft double chocolate chip cookies are made in one bowl and can be made in about 20 minutes!
My easy chocolate chip cookies are one of the most popular recipes on my site. I’ve had several people ask for a chocolate version, and so I came up with these easy chocolate chocolate chip cookies that are just as fast and delicious as the originals.
These chocolate chocolate chip cookies really are quick and easy. They are made with melted butter, so there’s no need to use a hand mixer.
They don’t require any chilling, so they’re also really quick to stir up, and it only takes about 20 minutes from start to baked cookie with this recipe.
So, these cookies are a great choice when you want homemade chocolate chocolate chip cookies but don’t want to spend a lot of time making them.
Ingredient notes
Butter: This recipe uses melted butter. I prefer to use salted butter, but you can use unsalted butter if you prefer.
Sugars: This recipe uses both brown sugar and granulated (white sugar). You can use either dark or light brown sugar. Dark brown sugar will give you a slightly richer flavor.
Measuring Flour: If you aren’t weighing your ingredients, I can’t recommend that enough. If you are using measuring cups, be sure to sift or stir the flour before measuring. Flour packs easily and using too much flour in cookies will give you dry, crumbly dough and cookies that don’t spread.
Salt: Kosher salt is a larger-grain salt that isn’t as “salty” as table salt. If you’re using table salt, be sure to use 1/4 teaspoon.
Chocolate Chips: I use semisweet chocolate chips. You can use another type of chocolate chip, like milk or semisweet, if you prefer. You could even use white chocolate chips if you like.
How to make chocolate chocolate chip cookies
Here you’ll find step-by-step photos showing how to make the cookies. The full recipe with ingredient amounts and full directions is below.
Step 1: Microwave the butter in a large, microwave-safe bowl for about 40 seconds. Butter should mostly melted.
Step 2: Whisk the butter until it is completely melted. If it doesn’t melt completely or is pretty solid (like the picture above right), microwave it for a few more seconds until it melts and is liquid (like the melted butter around the butter in the picture on the left).
Step 3: Add the sugars. It will be a little thick and sandy at this point but mix until well-combined.
Step 4: Stir in vanilla and egg until incorporated.
Step 5: Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Please read the recipe note about properly measuring flour.
Step 6: Mix dough until just combined. Dough should be soft and a little sticky but not overly sticky.
Step 7: Stir in chocolate chips.
Step 8: Scoop out 1.5 tablespoons of dough (medium cookie scoop) and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
Step 9: Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cookies are set. They will be puffy and still look a little underbaked in the middle.
Recipe Tips!
>> I highly recommend mixing the cookies by hand. You can use an electric mixer, but hand mixing helps to avoid overworking the dough.
>> One of the keys to make soft cookies is slightly underbaking the cookies. This means that the edges should look set but the middles should still look puffy and soft.
>> For the photos on the page, I made slightly larger cookies. I used 2 tablespoons of dough, rolled it into a ball, and then flattened slightly. I baked the cookies for about 10 minutes.
Storage
Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. The cookies will keep for 2-3 days when properly stored.
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Easy Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Equipment
- Cookie sheets
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour¹
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt2
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Microwave the butter in a large, microwave-safe bowl for about 40 seconds. Butter should be about 90% melted.
- Whisk the butter until it is completely melted.
- Add the sugars; mix until well-combined.
- Stir in vanilla and egg until incorporated.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Please read the recipe note about properly measuring flour.
- Mix dough until just combined. Dough should be soft and a little sticky but not overly sticky.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Scoop out 1.5 tablespoons of dough (medium cookie scoop) and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
- Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cookies are set. They will be puffy and still look a little underbaked in the middle.3
Video
Notes
- Be sure to properly measure the flour. To measure the flour, stir or sift the flour to break it up. Then lightly spoon into the measuring cup and level. I don’t recommend scooping as it can pack in the flour.
- Or 1/4 teaspoon table salt.
- Slightly underbaking the cookies helps to keep them soft.
- You can also make larger cookies by scooping up 2-3 tablespoons of dough and flattening it slightly. Bake for about 9-10 minutes.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
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Comments & Reviews
Pam B says
I made these last night with my granddaughter . They are soft and taste great.
cookies being soft is very omportant to my family. They were a hit with my husband and son-in-law.
Kate says
I’m so glad that the cookies were a hit!
Gwen says
Excellent cookie! Super flavorful and soft! Love!
Kate says
Thank you!
Sandra Farrell says
As stated, a very easy delicious recipe! I will recommend and make again!
Kate says
Thank you!
Linda Gibbons says
Made an awesome 12 inch birthday cookie for my granddaughter. Thanks the last recipe I used from an old recipe book of mine made it dry and grainy. The dry might have been my flour scooping. Thanks for the recipe tips
Kate says
I’m so glad that the tips helped and that the recipe worked well for you!
Eva-Marie Fillion says
Big hit with my Cookie Monster friends! I add pecans or slivered almonds for the added flavors as well as a pinch of cinnamon ( my grandmothers secret for all chocolate recipes
Kate says
Thank you!
Anna says
Easiest one bowl cookie recipe! Perfect light crisp on the outside, moist on the inside. Satisfied my pregnancy craving for chocolate!
Kate says
Thank you! I’m glad that they hit the spot!
Yvonne Sander says
Your directions are super and these cookies are Easy to make and delicious. Thank you for sharing your recipes.
Kate says
Thank you!
Sabrina says
I love this recipe! It was easy and the cookies are crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside. My brother just asked for a second one! Thank you!
Kate says
Thank you!
Jeff Meszaros says
I made these and they are so good put to this way they were such a hit that by the next morning I was told you gotta make another batch.
Kate says
Thank you! I’m so glad that they were a hit!
Ro says
best cookie recipe i have ever tried. these were so quick to make, and they were actually soft. every time i make “soft” or “chewy” cookies they’re always crunchy, these were perfect. mine did flatten but i don’t care, i loved this recipe, so soft and so tasty, not too sweet whatsoever.
Kate says
Thank you!
Marsha Eddy says
If you are going to recommend weighing your ingredients, then kindly be sure to include the same information to your recipe ingredient list.
Kate says
Hi! You can find the weights by clicking on “metric” immediately above the ingredients. The reason that I don’t provide the weights in parenthesis is because this way they can scale with the “1x” “2x” and “3x” buttons.
Dawn K Trussell says
Great cookies. I did one batch with dark chocolate chips and one with white. I think the white chocolate chips make the cookies overly sweet, but this is my new favorite cookie recipe.
Kate says
Thanks! I’m glad you liked the cookies!
ginnie says
the cookies turned out flat – what happened? i followed it exactly and last time they were great, using the same ingredients
Kate says
Hi! It’s difficult to say what could have happened without more information. Was anything different when you made them this last time?
Judy says
I baked a batch of these and found them yummy. Mine did not look shiny like yours.
Kate says
Thank you! You can try rolling them in your hand. Sometimes that helps to bring out the shiny exterior.
Claire says
This is a wonderful cookie! It’s like a brownie in a cookie! I can’t make these fast enough at my house and they are gone. I like to use the mini chocolate chips in them!!
Kate says
Thank you!
Lauren says
Easy, soft and delicious! Whipped them up fast and the kids loved them!! Thank you for the great recipe 🩷
Kate says
Thank you!
Grenadine says
If you are a chocolate lover, I recommend you try these. Sea Salt on top after coming out of oven really tops them off.
Kate says
Thank you!
Bianca says
The absolute best recipe! Quick, easy and delicious! I always get so many compliments when I make them. I reduce the sugars and chocolate chips by half, per my preference, and they still taste amazing! Thank you for sharing!
Kate says
Thank you!
Sheryl Fong says
Great recipe. Can it be frozen
Kate says
Thank you! Yes, you can freeze the cookie dough or the baked cookies.
Cindy says
OMG. My husband couldn’t stop eating and complementing about these cookies. This is a rich , puffy,chocolaty cookie.
Easy to make . I should have doubled the recipe!
Kate says
Thank you! I’m glad that the cookies were a hit!