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Easy Valentine's Day Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Total Time:35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate Chip Cookies, Double Chocolate Chip Cookies, easy valentine's day cookies recipe, Valentine Day, Valentine's Day
Servings: 12 cookies

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Light Brown Sugar (100 grams)
  • ¼ cup Granulated Sugar (50 grams)
  • 2 eggs 1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk at room temperature.
  • 1 stick Melted Butter ( ½ cup)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 ½ cup All Purpose Flour (220 grams)
  • ½ cup Cocoa Powder (65 grams)
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp Baking Soda
  • ½ cup Chocolate Covered Candy (100 grams)
  • ½ cup White Chocolate Chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven at 350°
  • Melt the butter in the microwave for 30 seconds.
  • Separate the yolk from the egg. You would have 1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk.
  • Mix butter, brown sugar & granulated sugar for approximately 3 minutes- the goal is to have a creamy consistency - depending on the power of your mixer/beater and the temperature of the butter it can take anywhere between 3-5 minutes.
  • Mix in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract.
  • Slowly mix in the dry ingredients (all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt). Tip: Sift the all-purpose flour and cocoa powder to break up any chunks the flour and powder may have.
  • Hand mix in the chocolate-covered candy and white chocolate chips.
  • Roll the chilled dough into balls- scoop 3 tablespoons of the dough and roll into balls or weigh the cookie dough balls to approximately 60-65 grams by using a food scale.
  • Place the dough balls 2 inches apart on the cookie baking sheet. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown edge appears.
  • Bonus Step: Do a little dance while you enjoy the goodies you made.

Notes

FAQ: 
  • Why sift the flour and/or dry ingredients? 
When you sift the flour and/or dry ingredients you will break up any lumps the dry ingredients may have. This process will allow you to have a more accurate measurement. 
  • I don’t have a flour sifter! What can I do?
Don’t panic! Add the flour and/or the dry ingredients into a strainer with small holes and sift the flour and/or dry ingredients into a mixing bowl. 
  • Why make the bowl of dry ingredients first?
When baking the best practice is to have all your ingredients ready to go. There’s nothing worse than having what I call a ‘baking panic episode' because you noticed in the middle of the recipe you weren't prepared for the next step. Having the dry ingredients ready to go will allow you to move on to the next step quickly. 
  • Why add the dry ingredients slowly? 
First, if you dump the dry ingredients all at once, you will create a big cloud of flour! AKA a big mess and nobody got time to clean. Dumping the flour all at once will take longer to mix, which can cause you to over-mix the batter and it could affect the texture of the cookies. Gradually adding in the dry ingredients allows the flour to incorporate into the batter in a more consistent manner. 
  • My dough is too dry- what do I do? 
Don’t panic! Try to think what ingredient might have been added a bit too much or was the dough over-mixed?  If too much flour was accidentally added, try to add a bit of butter at a time until the dough is hydrated again. DON’T add a whole stick of butter- but more of a tablespoon or less at a time. 
If the dough was over-mixed- try to let the dough rest for at least 30 minutes in the fridge. 
If it’s still dry- try to bake it maybe it might not have the ideal texture but there is a possibility that it will still taste delicious.
  • Can I freeze the dough?
Yes, you can! As long as you place the cookie dough in an air-tight container and/or bag you can freeze up to 1-3 months. 
  • Baked it for 10-12 minutes and the cookies did not come out right- what can I do?
Each oven is different, so it might take a longer time to bake depending on your oven. The cookies will be done once the edges of the cookies are light brown. 
To truly know the exact temperature your oven is at, it’s best to get an oven thermometer- these thermometers you place inside the oven will give you an accurate reading of the oven temperature. 
Link to Oven Thermometer
  • Why use a food scale to measure ingredients? 
Measuring the ingredients on a food scale will give you the most accurate measurement. A food scale is relatively inexpensive to purchase and it’ll quickly become a staple kitchen tool. 
Link to a food scale