I think i was born in the wrong era – I would’ve thrived in a time that relied on bartering, rather than money, to get what you need. For example, yesterday, I made slow-cooker pulled pork for dinner. I tweeted about it, + one of my friends offered his homemade BBQ sauce to go along with it. And this guy? Used to own a barbecue restaurant. So of course, I took him up on his offer + proposed giving him homemade cookies in exchange. These Soft + Chewy Chocolate Cookies, to be precise.
So, how did they turn out? Absolutely delicious! They are rich, super chocolatey, soft (which I always prefer over crisp cookies, although those can be great, too!) + scrumptious. The sugar-coated exterior has a wonderful texture that balances perfectly with the soft, fudgy interior. I *may* have sampled one (or four) before giving the rest away, + I’m so glad i did. They’re seriously addictive! So, if you’re looking for a new cookie recipe, give this one a try – they are amazing!
soft + chewy chocolate cookies
makes about 2 dozen cookies, adapted from cook’s illustrated, as seen on stylish cuisine
ingredients
1/3 cup granulated sugar plus 1/2 cup for coating
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 plus 1/8 teaspoon table salt
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1 large egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
4 ounces good quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped into 1/2 inch piecesdirections
preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. line two large baking sheets with parchment or silpat. put 1/2 cup granulated sugar onto a plate + set aside.
whisk flour, cocoa powder, salt + baking soda together in a small bowl + set aside.
in another small bowl whisk together the corn syrup, egg white + vanilla; set aside.
beat the butter, brown sugar + remaining 1/3 cup of white sugar together until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). add the corn syrup mixture + beat until combined (about 20 seconds). add the flour mixture + chopped chocolate + mix until just combined (about 30 seconds), making sure there aren’t any unmixed flour pockets.
chill dough for 30 minutes (but no longer than 30 minutes, according to the recipe). divide the dough into 24 equal portions (or use a 1.5″ ice cream scoop to create the cookies), roll between your hands into a ball + then roll the balls in the sugar to coat. Put on baking sheets, 2 inches apart + bake 10-11 minutes.
cookies are done when they have cracked + still look wet between the cracks. it’s important to not over bake the cookies. allow the cookies to cool 5 minutes on the cookie sheets + then cool fully on a wire rack.
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These look great ! I do the same thing – the kid who mows my lawn really likes my french bread.
ha, that’s awesome!
The best kinds of cookies are soft and chewy! I love how pretty these look all covered in sugar.
These cookies look wonderful!
your cookies? Seriously. they always look so perfectly round. I’m a bit jealous. =)
I’m more of a crispy-outside, chewy-inside kind of cookie lover. but honestly, I don’t discriminate. these look fab!
All cookies should be forcibly rolled in sugar–it makes them SO much better. Love these cookies!!
I’m so glad there’s another person out there who likes pizza crust thin and crispy but cookies soft and chewy!
we are kindred food spirits. =)
These cookies are awesome, and they look so dang perfect! I’d be more than happy to trade you something for these cookies – you just name it!
Soft, chewy, chocolatey cookies…yup, that about sums up how I like my cookies too!!! And the sugar coated texture…amazing!
I still try to use the bartering system whenever I can 😉 I swear it’s better than money – especially if there are handmade goods involved! I love chewy cookies, they are the only way to go!
i definitely think it’s better than money!
they do look super chocolatey and super awesome!
These are the best kind of cookies!
I agree. Trading is a wonderful idea and I agree also. I like SOFT cookies. Yum.
oooo…what a fun trade. I haven’t seen Chocolate cookie recipe in a while so this is a must make – sound soooooo good.
Awesome cookies Amy. Could you send me some to enjoy while watching the games this weekend. 😉 Cheers!!
send me your address + we’ll make it happen! i’ve mailed many a cookie to friends. =)
I love gifting my sweets! These cookies look perfect, Amy! Your description on the texture got my sold right away. PS: I hope we get to hear more about the bbq sauce
the bbq sauce was awesome! i’m hoping he might be willing to share the recipe. =) the pulled pork will be on the blog, too!
the chewy and soft cookies are definitely the best kind of cookies and i love bartering with people haha it’s always a win-win
Love this kind of cookie! It reminds me of my childhood.
These look scrumptious!
I’m definitely a soft and chewy kind of cookie girl as well
I also find myself swapping my cookies/cakes with other stuff, including baby-sitting service!
what beautiful cookies! i’m not sure if i could trade bbq sauce for these… it would definitely be a toss up!
Your cookies look wonderful. I’d love to try them out!
These remind me of the Dutch chocolate cookies you can buy at the store. I forget the brand but they’re so good. I bet these are just as amazing.
A soft fudge center and a sugared outside sounds terrific.
Those look delicious! I’m watching what I eat, and it’s really cut into my baking. So glad I can bake vicariously through you!
bahaha, glad i can be of help. =)
soft and chewy is just how I like my cookies! these look amazing, amy!
Is there any better kind of cookie? Love this, Amy!
I grew up on a farm and there is still a lot of bartering going on in Cowboy land! I love it, such an honest exchange of goods and services, we should do that more often.
AND I’m pretty sure these cookies could double as currency in most cultures.
aww, you are too sweet! glad to hear that bartering is still alive + well in other parts of the country, too!
Baking for people is so much more fun than giving them money. I kind of feel dirty somehow when I give someone money to a friend for someone. But if I make them cookies or a cake or something, it’s like, “HAHA! I have cookies for you! Weeeee.”
Yeah, so I like your style. The cookies look fantastic and I love the sugar coating!
I love chocolate cookies!!! and to add chewy in the title and I’m sold!
Chocolate cookies….chewy or crispy, I’m in! I so agree too, bartering would so be wonderful for me. Especially trading baking and cooking for handyman services!!
Simple and perfect! For reals, these look awesome!
I’ve been wanting to make cookies for a solid week now, but I’ve been out of commission! Aka, my mixer is still in a box somewhere, so I’ll be traveling to Eric’s childhood home today to find it.
These cookies look amazing! I’ve added them to my must bake list!
over the weekend i devoured the rest of these delicious cookies — but there was one thing that made them even more over-the-top. we stopped at the Sweet 16th bakery (around the corner from our house) to get a treat after the food truck awards; my confection was piled too high with buttercream frosting so i scraped most of it off and used it to ice the top of a couple of the cookies, then placed them back in their container for later. when i ate them they had become even softer and the buttercream was a perfect compliment. it was like a flattened cupcake….yum. so husband’s tip — these will make kick-ass cookie sandwiches.
thank you Helpful Hungry Husband for sharing your mouth-watering + brilliant tip. =)
Soft and chewy are two things I need in cookies. These look perfect!
I’m adding this to my christmas cookie baking list. yum!
And that is why I can’t wait for the cookie swap!!
These cookies look fantastic!!
Chocolate goodness at its best!!!