Ultimate Double Chocolate Cookies Recipe

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Updated March 29, 2025
Robyn Lee

Adapted from Ghirardelli's Ultimate Chocolate Cookies.

Swapped by Rebecca Simon.

These recipes from our annual Serious Eats Cookie Swap are provided by Serious Eats staff, friends, and family. They have not been tested by our recipe team.

Recipe Details

Ultimate Double Chocolate Cookies Recipe

Prep 10 mins
Cook 20 mins
Cooling Time 10 mins
Total 40 mins
Makes 24 cookies
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Ingredients

  • 12 ounces semi sweet chocolate chips

  • 10 ounces 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Chips

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 3 eggs

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

  2. In double boiler over hot water, melt bittersweet chocolate chips and butter.

  3. In large bowl with electric mixer or whisk, beat eggs and sugar until thick; stir into chocolate mixture. In small bowl, stir together flour and baking powder; stir into chocolate mixture. Gently mix in semi-sweet chocolate chips.

  4. Place small balls of dough 1 1/2 inches apart on greased or parchment-lined cookie sheet.

  5. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until shiny crust forms on top but interior is still soft. Cool on baking sheet; store in airtight tin up to 1 week.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
3378 Calories
157g Fat
499g Carbs
52g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories 3378
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 157g 201%
Saturated Fat 82g 412%
Cholesterol 589mg 196%
Sodium 653mg 28%
Total Carbohydrate 499g 181%
Dietary Fiber 35g 126%
Total Sugars 386g
Protein 52g
Vitamin C 6mg 30%
Calcium 374mg 29%
Iron 36mg 200%
Potassium 2071mg 44%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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