Chocolate Chews
For this week’s school lunch treat, my kids wanted chocolate cookies. I found an easy chocolate chews recipe in the Sunset Cookies Cookbook that sounded perfect so I baked them this afternoon and my whole house smelled amazing. My kids devoured one up right away and both gave them a big thumbs up. My husband also tried one and thought they were rich, decadent, and delicious.
Chocolate Chews
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup white sugar for rolling
How to Make Chocolate Chews
Place the chocolate chips in a glass bowl then put them into the microwave for 30 seconds. Remove and stir then place back into the microwave for 20 seconds. Remove and stir then place back into the microwave for 10 seconds. Remove and stir until completely melted. If needed, continue cooking for 10-second increments. Be careful not to overcook the chocolate! Set aside.
With a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until creamy.
Combine the flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt until mixed thoroughly. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until combined. Cover with plastic wrap and place into the refrigerator for 30 minutes to harden a bit.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat.
Place 1/4 cup of white sugar into a small bowl. Roll cookie dough into small 1″ balls then roll into the sugar to coat completely. Place onto the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 8-10 minutes, or until the cookies are dry around the edges and cracked on top.
Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely before serving. Serve with iced cold milk. Enjoy!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup white sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Place the chocolate chips in a glass bowl then put them into the microwave for 30 seconds. Remove and stir then place back into the microwave for 20 seconds. Remove and stir then place back into the microwave for 10 seconds. Remove and stir until completely melted. If needed, continue cooking for 10-second increments. Be careful not to overcook the chocolate! Set aside.
- With a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until creamy.
- Add vanilla followed by the eggs, one at a time, until well combined. Fold in the melted chocolate and mix well.
- Combine the flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt until mixed thoroughly.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until combined.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place into the refrigerator for 30 minutes to harden a bit.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat.
- Place 1/4 cup of white sugar into a small bowl. Roll cookie dough into small 1" balls then roll into the sugar to coat completely.
- Place onto the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 8-10 minutes, or until the cookies are dry around the edges and cracked on top.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely before serving.
- Serve with iced cold milk. Enjoy!
They look soft and chewy…so nice!
Looks yummy! You don’t mention at which step to add the chocolate. Does it matter when?
Donna,
Thank you! I corrected the recipe. You add it to the butter mixture after you beat in the vanilla and eggs.
~Pam
Yum! I love a good chewy cookie and these sound and look absolutely perfect!
My boys love chocolate cookies, too. I recently made some with super-strong instant coffee added to them, and the little extra bit of flavor was fantastic. Of course, I was lazy and used cocoa powder instead of melting the chocolate chips. Yours look terrific, Pam.
Love these cookies Pam 🙂
Delicious looking cookie and one that seems easy to make.
Hi, how much vanilla? Thanks!
Jason,
1 teaspoon! I have corrected the recipe. Thanks for letting me know.
~Pam
i think i might enjoy anything rolled in sugar! the texture of these looks awesome, pam–nice find!
Oooo like snickerdoodles but chocolate!! LOVE.
Just wanted to drop a quick comment that these are AMAZING!!!!
I make them with the whole bag of chips. I did it by mistake the first time now I do it on purpose. Outstanding!!!
Cyn,
Sounds tasty! I’m so glad you like this recipe. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
-Pam
I accidentally read the redipe wrong in Sunset and melted the entire bag of chocolate. It was insanely yummy. I also recommend using high quality chocolate. The rest of the recipe I follow. The extra chocolate just makes me giddy. I love these cookies.
Cyndi,
Extra chocolate makes me giddy too! I’m glad you love these cookies, thanks for taking the time to let me know.
-Pam