Classic Chocolate Cookies Recipe
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Classic Chocolate Cookies

By: Arthur Bergen 
"Plain in appearance, but rich in flavor."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 7 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
  • 2 eggs

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cocoa into a large mixing bowl. Chop chocolate into fine pieces and add to mixture. Cut the butter into small pieces and stir into the flour mixture. Add eggs and stir until the mixture forms a stiff dough. Wet hands with cold water and roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Place on cookie sheets 3 inches apart.
  3. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until centers look dry. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 104 | Total Fat: 6.6g | Cholesterol: 27mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 2, 2004 by CINNAMONHEART   view full review
I initially couldn't decide whether I wanted to make brownies or cookies, and these cookies...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by missmegs3087   view full review
I also found this cookie to be very cake like. I put mint chocolate chips in them. I was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2005 by ENGLISHLADY   view full review
Excellent recipe, lovely chocolatey flavour-not too sweet nor too firm, lovely soft centred...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2006 by FRAMBUESA   view full review
These weren't bad, but they were somewhat plain. The texture was similar to that of a brownie,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2009 by belle4397   view full review
The taste of these cookies is ok, but they came out dry and cakey. I only baked them for 10...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2009 by veggiegreengirl   view full review
Very nice, I read the other reviews and added resse's pieces and chocolate chips. They are...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2007 by NICEGIRL512   view full review
I wanted a rich chocolate cookie and this seemed to fit the bill. I used half "european...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006 by Jessica   view full review
I wasn't impressed. I thought they were dry with little flavor unless you bit into the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2006 by ELLEN1269   view full review
these needed to be a lot sweeter & the cocoa was the overpowering taste
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2005 by RAZZMATAZZ   view full review
These really hit the spot. They are cakey, like brownies, and very chocolatey but not too...

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