Description
A rich, chocolate-lover’s dream featuring a crinkly, paper-thin crust and a soft, truffle-like center, combining the best of a fudge brownie and a chewy cookie.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate bars, roughly chopped (do not use chips)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Melt the chopped chocolate and butter together in a heatproof bowl in the microwave in 20-second bursts, stirring constantly until smooth, then let it cool slightly.
- Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl to remove any lumps.
- Beat the eggs, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a hand mixer on high speed for exactly 5 minutes until pale, thick, and ribbon-like.
- Pour the slightly cooled melted chocolate mixture and vanilla powder into the egg foam and whisk gently on low speed until combined.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet batter using a silicone spatula just until no white flour streaks remain; the batter will be loose like cake batter.
- Scoop 1.5-tablespoon mounds of batter onto the prepared sheets, spacing them at least 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake one sheet at a time for 9 to 10 minutes until the tops are shiny and cracked, but the centers still look slightly underdone.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet, as they are extremely fragile when hot and will firm up as they set.
- Carefully peel the cooled cookies off the parchment paper to serve.
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs for best results when whipping the foam.
- Do not overbake; the centers should appear slightly underdone for a fudgy texture.
- The batter will be loose, similar to cake batter consistency.
- Allow cookies to cool fully on the baking sheet before moving them.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American