Chocolate Slice and Bake Cookies
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
My favorite thing about these chocolate slice and bake cookies is how incredibly convenient they are. You make the dough once, refrigerate it, and then you can bake fresh cookies whenever the craving strikes, which saves me so much time on busy weeknights. The cocoa powder in these cookies is packed with antioxidants that are genuinely good for you, so I feel a little less guilty indulging in a warm cookie with coffee. Best of all, they're budget friendly and use simple pantry staples you probably already have on hand. Ready in under an hour from start to finish, these treats are pure joy.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 473 mlall-purpose flour
- 710 mlcocoa powder
- 1 teaspoonbaking soda
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- 237 mlgranulated sugar
- 710 mlbrown sugar
- 237 mlunsalted butter(softened)
- 2 teaspoonsvanilla extract
- 2large eggs
- 473 mlchocolate chips
- 237 mlpowdered sugar
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- 3
In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and creamy.
- 4
Add vanilla extract and eggs, beating well after each addition.
- 5
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
- 6
Fold in the chocolate chips.
- 7
Divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Roll each portion into a log about 2 inches in diameter.
- 8
Wrap each log in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- 9
Slice the logs into 1/2-inch rounds and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- 10
Bake for 10 minutes, then rotate the baking sheet and bake for another 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are set.
- 11
Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 12
Once cooled, dust the cookies with powdered sugar.
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