These Fudgy Chocolate Cookies are perfect for chocolate lovers. Every bite is loaded with rich chocolate flavor, making them a huge hit with everyone. Curb your chocolate craving and make a batch of these homemade cookies. They are also naturally flourless and gluten-free.
Be sure to try my Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookies and this Espresso Brownies Recipe for two other sweet treats.
Before You Get Started
- Chill the cookies - If you want the cookies to spread less while baking, give them about 20-30 minutes of chill time in the fridge. The added cornstarch helps with this, too.
- Piping - This dough is easiest to pipe instead of scooping. You can even just put it in a gallon storage bag and cut the corner off.
- Crackles - The crackly top of the cookie is a big bonus of why they're always a hit, so don't fret if they crack, they're supposed to. It gives a nice texture to the cookies
- Spacing - Even if you chill the dough, these will spread a bit, so space them out on your cookie sheets.
Ingredients
- Egg whites - The main binder for the dry ingredients.
- Sugar - Adds sweetness.
- Cocoa powder - A must for the chocolate flavoring and dark coloring of the cookies.
- Cornstarch - Gives the fudgy cookies a soft middle.
- Dark chocolate - This needs to be melted and cooled to lukewarm before using.
- Vanilla extract - For flavor.
- Salt - For flavor.
- Mini chocolate chips - Great for adding even more of that yummy chocolate flavor.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Fudgy Chocolate Cookies
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Add parchment paper to a baking sheet.
Step One: Mix the egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar until foamy.
Step Two: Kick up the mixer speed to high and slowly add the sugar. Either add a little bit at a time or add it while the mixer is running.
Step Three: Mix until you have soft peaks. Add the vanilla, and then mix until you have stiff peaks. Fold in the cocoa powder and the cornstarch.
Step Four: Carefully add the melted chocolate.
Step Five: Fold it in gently. Just until it is incorporated.
Step Six: It should be a nice and even coloring.
Step Seven: Add the chocolate chips. You can use regular chocolate chips or mini chips.
Step Eight: Fold to distribute evenly.
Step Nine: Pipe the cookie dough onto a prepared cookie sheet. Make sure to leave space between the cookies.
Step Ten: Put the pan in the oven and bake for 12-14 minutes.
Top Tip
Don't overstir the cookie dough. Just add until everything is combined, and then move on to the next step. This will give you the best cookie texture. You don't want the whipped egg whites to deflate.
Variations
- Chocolate chips - You can mix and match with these. Use white chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, semisweet chocolate chips, or any type of chopped chocolate that you want.
- Espresso powder - A bit of this powder gives the cookies a coffee flavor.
- Toppings - If you want contrast to the chewy centers, adding a bit of sea salt on top is nice.
See these Cocoa Blossom Cookies for another super-simple, delicious cookie recipe.
Equipment
To make these cookies, you'll need to have an electric mixer, hand mixer, or stand mixer and a medium bowl (or large bowl), a rubber spatula, and a cookie sheet.
Storage
To make these cookies, you'll need to have an electric mixer, hand mixer, or stand mixer and a medium bowl (or large bowl), a rubber spatula, and a cookie sheet.
Once the baked cookies have cooled to room temperature, be sure to store any extras in an airtight container. They don't have to be kept in the fridge, but you can add them to the freezer if you want to save some for later.
Common Questions
They are kind of like a hybrid between fudgy brownie cookies and double chocolate chip cookies. The top has a crackly texture, but the middle is gooey and soft and delicious. For anyone who shares desserts as their love language, you really can't go wrong with making a batch of these.
If you have leftovers and want to get that texture back, like the first-baked gooey cookie, you can easily do this. Just take the cookie, place it in the microwave on a clean, microwave-safe plate or napkin, and reheat for 7-10 seconds, depending on your microwave's power. The heat should help soften the cookies right back to when they were pulled from the oven.
You have options. These are great holiday cookies for sharing with family and friends, or you can be really indulgent and turn two of them into sandwich cookies by adding a layer of frosting between them. However, you want to enjoy this soft and delicious baked cookie is totally up to you. There is no wrong way!
Related
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- Pineapple Coconut Cookies
- Cookies and Cream Sugar Cookies
- Brown Butter Pecan Cookies
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📖 Recipe
Fudgy Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 large egg whites
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 4 oz dark chocolate melted and cooled to lukewarm
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- pinch salt
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt until foamy.
- Increase speed to high and slowly add sugar.
- Mix until soft peaks form. Add the vanilla. Mix until stiff peaks form.
- Sift the cocoa powder and cornstarch. Fold in the cocoa powder and cornstarch.
- Gently fold in the melted chocolate.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pipe onto the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes. They will set as they cool.
Nutrition
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