I’m always looking for delicious dessert recipes to serve at parties, and these chocolate fudge cookies definitely fit the bill. Serve them alongside other treats like black forest cupcakes and red velvet brownies for an impressive display! This recipe is for all the chocolate lovers out there! Chocolate fudge cookies are sure to satisfy even the most intense chocolate cravings, and they also happen to be simple to prepare.
Chocolate Fudge Cookies Ingredients
To make this recipe, you will need semisweet chocolate chips, eggs, all purpose flour, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, kosher salt and baking powder.
How Do You Make Chocolate Fudge Cookies?
Start by melting some of the chocolate chips with butter in the microwave. In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Add the melted chocolate mixture to the egg mixture, and beat to combine. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt and mix just until you have a soft batter. Finally, fold in more of the chocolate chips. Cover the bowl, and chill it in the refrigerator until the dough is firm. Roll the chilled dough into balls, and press more chocolate chips on top of each dough ball. Bake until the edges of the cookies are set. Let the cookies cool on a wire rack, then serve and enjoy.
Tips For The Perfect Cookies
Choose a high quality brand of chocolate chips such as Guittard or Ghirardelli. I don’t recommend Nestle, as their chocolate often does not melt smoothly. You can use dark brown sugar or light brown sugar, either will work just fine! Store your chocolate fudge cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Don’t worry if your dough initially looks very soft. It will firm up in the fridge.
Flavor Variations
While these cookies are perfect as-is, you can make a few changes to customize the flavors to your tastes.
Add-Ins: Feel free to add up to 1/3 cup of chopped nuts, shredded coconut or toffee bits. Chocolate: It’s important to use 8 ounces of semisweet chocolate chips in the batter to get the right flavor and consistency. That being said, you can stir a different type of chip into the finished batter such as milk chocolate, white chocolate, or even peanut butter or butterscotch chips.
I make these chocolate fudge cookies for potlucks, classroom parties and of course for the holidays. They’re a welcome addition to any event!
