Description
Irresistible chocolate lava brownie cookies marry rich fudge center with crisp edges, creating a dessert that melts hearts. Chocolate lovers discover pure indulgence in these gooey, intensely flavored treats you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (170 g / 6 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (90 g / 3.2 oz) semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
- ½ cup (115 g / 4 oz) unsalted butter
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (25 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Chocolate Melting: Create a silky chocolate-butter emulsion by microwaving in brief bursts, stirring between intervals until smooth. Allow the mixture to cool slightly.
- Sugar Mixture Preparation: Whip granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until the mixture becomes light, creamy, and well-incorporated.
- Chocolate Integration: Blend the cooled chocolate mixture into the sugar-egg base, stirring thoroughly until a uniform color is achieved with no visible streaks.
- Dry Ingredient Combination: Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together, ensuring a lump-free and evenly distributed dry ingredient blend.
- Dough Formation: Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing minimally to preserve a tender cookie texture. Wrap the dough in plastic film and refrigerate for one hour to enhance flavor development and structural integrity.
- Oven Preparation: Heat the oven to 350F and line baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal cookie release and easy removal.
- Cookie Shaping: Form chilled dough into golf ball-sized rounds, creating a small center depression to nestle additional chocolate chips. Carefully encase the chips within each dough ball, ensuring a smooth exterior.
- Baking Process: Arrange cookies on prepared sheets with adequate spacing. Bake for 10-12 minutes, monitoring for characteristic crackled tops and slightly underdone centers that promise a molten chocolate core.
- Cooling and Serving: Rest cookies on baking sheets for 5 minutes to set, then transfer to a cooling rack. Serve immediately to experience the luxurious, warm, and gooey chocolate center at its peak deliciousness.
Notes
- Prevent Chocolate Seepage: Completely seal chocolate chips inside the dough ball to stop melting outside and maintain a clean, attractive cookie appearance.
- Chill for Success: Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour to stabilize butter, intensify flavors, and prevent excessive spreading during baking.
- Master Texture Balance: Remove cookies from oven when edges are set but centers appear slightly underbaked, ensuring a soft, molten interior and crisp exterior.
- Adapt for Dietary Needs: Substitute gluten-free flour blend and dairy-free chocolate for accommodating different dietary restrictions without compromising rich chocolate flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (+1 hour chilling)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 229
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 64 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg