Wine and chocolate can be an incredible pairing, together competing for immediate attention. Eating these cookies is like eating “fudge, a brownie, and a cookie at the same time” and paired with a cabernet or zinfandel is cause for swooning, and an intense in your face experience.
Saturday evening was reserved for Wine Club and Cabernet Sauvignon was the theme. If you are not familiar with Cabernets they are a full bodied wine with naturally high tannins, which allow this variety to spend time in oak barrels, aging beautifully. This is a wine that goes better with food, it can be overwhelming on its own.
I have sung the praises for wine and chocolate-it can be easily said a tall glass of cold milk or a couple of cookies neatly packed in a lunch box is also reason for swooning.
These are the ultimate chocolate cookies.
Ultimate Double Chocolate Cookies
Makes 36 cookies
Recipe from Allrecipes
Ingredients:
1/2 pound semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup flour
1/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon instant-coffee granules
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Melt chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave, stirring occasionally until smooth. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
2. Beat butter with brown sugar and white sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then stir in coffee granules and vanilla until well blended. Stir in melted chocolate. Add flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until just combined. Cover, and let stand 35 minutes so chocolate can set up.
3. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared sheets, spacing 2-inches apart.
4. Bake until cookie edges are set but centers are stil very soft. 10-12 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
29 thoughts on “Ultimate Double Chocolate Cookies”
I never could resist an ultimate chocolate cookies or a memorable glass of wine for that matter Velva. Both sound delightful this snowy Sunday morning. Thank you so much for sharing…
Yummy pairing with chocolate and wine! I like port with a rich chocolate dessert but a cab is a fav for us too.Thanks for your nice comment and good wishes for my leg issue :-). I think the PT will help and luckily I am not in pain. Thanks again!
My family and I are just now discovering the magic of paring red wines and chocolate. I'm going to serve your cookies at our next get together, Velva. Thanks for the recipe.
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I never could resist an ultimate chocolate cookies or a memorable glass of wine for that matter Velva. Both sound delightful this snowy Sunday morning. Thank you so much for sharing…
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Those look so delicious! And you are so right chocolate and red wine, yum!!
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wow these look so beautiful! I really love the cracked surface. Well done, Velva.
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Yes, chocolate and wine do go well together 🙂 These cookies sound wonderful and they look huge in this photo!!
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I learn so many new and lovely recipes from you. Chocolate and wine is surely a wonderful combination.Deepa
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yumm, can I have one please.
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yumm, can I have one please.
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My mouth is watering and the scales are climbing up 🙂 They sound delicious. Have a good week. Diane
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Oh my, even on the computer screen they look amazing. Pass the plate and I'll have a little wine while you're at it.Sam
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Did someone say chocolate? 🙂 I love a rich, chocolatey brownie-style cookie and I'll take mine with a small glass of tawny port, please.
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I don't check my blogs for one day and almost miss chocolatey, chocolate goodness. Oh my!Best,Bonnie
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So yummy. I think this cookie would be wonderful just about any ole way. They are just perfect.
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They look great, Velva! Any excuse for a glass of Cabernet!
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Mmmm, ultimate indeed, Velva! I'm having a glass of Meritage blend at the moment, but I think there's some Cab in this somewhere! Cheers!Roz
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these cookies sound perfect to satisfy a chocolate craving; I'd go for a batch of these and one for each day with my 4PM tea cup.
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Hi Velva, love how your cookies look, the crackle top looks so professional, I bet these are delicious!
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you know they are good when you see all those crinkles on top bc that means inside those crinkles are ooey gooey chocolaty goodness:)
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These are picture perfect!
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These cookies look amazing.
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These cookies look so deep, dark and chocolatey! I'm a big chocolate person, so these are right up my alley!
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Yummy pairing with chocolate and wine! I like port with a rich chocolate dessert but a cab is a fav for us too.Thanks for your nice comment and good wishes for my leg issue :-). I think the PT will help and luckily I am not in pain. Thanks again!
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Oh no!!!! I think I have all those ingredients on hand. sigh. Get ready, thighs. . . .
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Oh wow, such yummy looking chocolate cookies!
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Two of those with a scoop of soft ice cream between them…..yes please.
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My family and I are just now discovering the magic of paring red wines and chocolate. I'm going to serve your cookies at our next get together, Velva. Thanks for the recipe.
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They look amazing………I'm going to try them!
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i love the crackled top on these! and as ever, the presence of coffee in chocolate goodies is simply amazing. 🙂
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I will make your lovely inviting cookies this afternoon!The cookies look just wonderful! x A big YUM!
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Wow these look so good!! So glad you sent me a tweet today – following you now! 🙂
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