Double Chocolate Chip Occasion Cookies – Whether it’s for love, mending a broken heart or because you need ME TIME, these cookies are perfect for you! A soft, fudge-like cookie that just melts in your mouth!
Oh folks have I got one DELICIOUS treat for you today! I’ve teamed up with my friends at Rodelle Inc. to showcase two of my FAVORITE products from them – Rodelle Gourmet Baking Cocoa Powder, Dutch Processed (which is my all time FAVORITE cocoa) and their Rodelle Chocolate Extract (which is one of the secrets to an incredible chocolate dessert!).
Happy Saturday all! 2-days post Thanksgiving and I’m having a “ME” day. No matter how much prep work I get done, no matter how many things I make ahead of time, it seems like I still run around like a mad woman the day of. And the kicker – it was just the 2 of us for dinner too! Thinking back to when I was little and how Mom handled Thanksgiving – my God the woman was a super woman! 25 pound stuffed turkey in the oven, ham in the roaster oven, additional pan of stuffing, 10 pounds of mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, broccoli & cauliflower, green bean casserole, corn, trays of homemade rolls and gosh – at least 15 pies. And did it all flawlessly!
I, on the other hand, looked like I just ran a marathon with stuffing on my fingers, candied yams on my shirt and honey cinnamon butter stained on my pants. But, like my Mom, dinner came together beautifully. 3 days of work for 20 minutes of eating and 3 hours of dishes. Sounds about right. LOL
Black Friday shopping in my pjs
Then, of course, there was Black Friday shopping. Thankfully online shopping exists as there was no way on this earth that I was venturing out to a store. People are just crazy in the stores! So I spent a little bit of time Friday morning shopping from the comforts of my bed and pjs. And then Mr. Fantabulous came into the bedroom, batting his gorgeous hazel eyes, asking “honey, since it’s nice out can we go suck up leaves for a bit?”
So this isn’t easy but it’s not too hard. See one person drives the tractor that has what I call a leaf-sucker-upper that attaches to the tractor that “sweeps” the yard, mulches it and then blows it into a 4×8′ box trailer. That’s the easy part. The other person has to wear this 30 pound backpack blower and walk between the fence line and the trees/bushes blowing everything out into the yard where they can be sucked up. That’s the hard part as it’s heavy and you end up getting sticks and branches in your face…and other parts. This was my job. ugh…
How I come up with recipes
So while I was blowing the leaves, fighting the branches and trying not to fall as the grounds were muddy by the fence line, I tend to think about food and recipes. Stuff that I want to make or create new recipes for. Since I knew I’d be sore and tired from the miles and miles of walking I wanted to treat myself. See even though for Thanksgiving I made him his own New York style cheesecake I didn’t make myself anything special. I mean, I made pecan pie bars but that’s not a special treat ya know?
When I think of a special treat I always think back to chocolate. Immediately these “Occasion” cookies came to mind. I’ve been making this cookie since college as it’s been that cookie I always went to when I needed a hug, to impress someone, mend a broken heart, or just because it’s a ME night! Recently I’ve become a Brand Ambassador for Rodelle (see here) and I could not be any more thrilled! You guys know me – I only product THE BEST quality ingredients and also have an incredible brand footprint. Not only do they have an incredible vertically integrated vanilla supply chain but they also have the Rodelle Foundation. This foundation supports both community and national philanthropic efforts and social program. There is the Vanilla Farmer Association Partnership, The Stove Project, Vocation School and even a Water Sanitation process and new well installation at an orphanage.
Additionally if you read more they also care about the environment by using wind power to help run their facilities. This is HUGE for me. A company that cares not only about the people but also about the impact it has on our world.
But back to this cookie… Oh this glorious chocolate cookie! How I so love you!
Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies
You can totally make this in a bowl with an electric mixer or if you leave your stand mixer out on the counter, go with that. The cookie dough itself is very, VERY soft. What I do is wet my hands, scoop up the mixture (medium cookie scoop or about 2 Tbl of dough) into my hand and carefully shape the ball. You totally don’t have to do this as your hands will be very chocolatey (which isn’t a bad thing). I’m just particular about having uniformly shaped cookies. I’m weird like that.
One thing you’ll also notice is that I do not chill the dough which is pretty rare for me. 99% of the time I always tell you to chill your dough but this dough, when I did chill it, I found that the cookies didn’t come out as soft and billowy as I liked. They don’t really spread out too much and if they do, as soon as they come out the oven use the back of a metal spatula and gently push into a round shape (trust me – every baker does this trick from time to time).
When the cookies were baking you could smell the intense chocolate flavor – this is thanks to the baking cocoa and extract. I’ve tested countless cocoas in my years and by far this is THE ABSOLUTE BEST! Every single time I’ve used it I’ve had consistent quality results and that same amazing chocolate rich flavor. The engineer in my truly goes crazy when I find a product that has repeatable quality! 
So back to my leaves adventure. You guys know me – I am not one with grace at all. Yesterday while I was in amongst the trees and bushes I looked up and saw my Fed Ex guy standing there delivering some stuff. Let’s just say he got the show of a lifetime today. I took 2, TWO, steps towards him and… well let’s just say it’s a good thing I’m bendy as one leg went left, one went right and my feet both went up in the air. 5.8 seconds later and I’m lying on my back in the mud while the blower was just buzzing away. He ran over, fighting back the giggles, to help me. I just laid there, like a turtle stuck on its back laughing so hard that I had tears pouring down my face. I was covered up one side and down the other with mud. He helped me up while we laughed so hard. I said, “You didn’t know I also did acrobatics while also being a chef and engineer.”
Needless to say my special treat last night was ibuprofin and a heating pad. However today… I’m making these as my special treat.
If you can’t find the Rodelle product in your store I’ve set up some easy shopping for you below. Trust me, these are THE BEST and something that any foodie would LOVE as a holiday gift!
Want more chocolate treats?
- Frozen Chocolate Caramel Cream Pie
- Chocolate Covered Pretzels with Caramel and Macadamia Nuts
- Chocolate Cream Dream Pie
- Ultimate Easy Creamy Chocolate Fudge
- Chocolate Chunk Fudge Donuts
- Chocolate Cookie Butter Cookies with Butterfingers
Double Chocolate Chip Occasion Cookies
Double Chocolate Chip Occasion Cookies – Whether it’s for love, mending a broken heart or because you need ME TIME, these cookies are perfect for you! A soft, fudge-like cookie that just melts in your mouth!
Ingredients
- 5 Tbl butter, unsalted and melted (cooled slightly)
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 xl egg, room temp
- 1 xl egg yolk, room temp
- 1/2 tsp Rodelle Chocolate Extract
- 2/3 cup ap flour
- 5 Tbl Rodelle Gourmet Baking Cocoa Powder, Dutch Processed
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips (dark, milk or semi-sweet) plus extra for topping
- 1/2 tsp espresso powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F, rack in the middle. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, cocoa and espresso powder; set aside., In another bowl beat together the brown sugar, chocolate extract, whole egg and egg yolk til creamy (a hand mixer works fine for this or you can use a stand mixer). Add in the flour mixture and mix just until blended. Add in the butter and mix just until incorporated. Scrape off the beaters as you don’t want to lose any cookie batter!
- Add in the chocolate chips and mix together with a spatula. Using a medium cooking scoop, scoop out the cookie dough. With damp hands, place the cookie dough in your hand and gently shape to a ball. Place on to the prepared pans leaving a 1” space. Normal sized pans get 12-16 per tray.
- Bake for 11-14 minutes or until the cookie is set but still slightly soft. They will firm up while cooling. Place the tray on a cooling rack and immediately top with chocolate chips gently pushing them into the cookie. Try not to deflate them. Allow to cool on the pan for at least 5 minutes before transferring to the cooling rack to cool completely. Do not force them off of the tray.
Keywords: chocolate cookie, fudge cookie, ultimate chocolate cookie
Jagruti Dhanecha says
May 13, 2019 at 2:24 amOMG, these cookies are heaven for chocolate lovers, such a delightful treat for anyone really. Bookmarking this page 🙂
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TKWAdmin says
May 13, 2019 at 3:35 pmThank you so much Jagruti! Plus if you like stuffed cookies, this recipe is an amazing base recipe for being stuffed with things like ganache and caramel!
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Daniela says
May 13, 2019 at 12:44 amAbsolutely adoring the shot of the little hand holding the cookie dipped in milk! So super cute! And the recipe sounds delish :).
TKWAdmin says
May 13, 2019 at 3:35 pmHe he, thanks! That’s actually heavy cream in the shot as milk doesn’t photograph well. Definitely give the recipe a try!
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Amanda Mason says
May 12, 2019 at 11:42 pmI’ve not heard of Rodelle before but I’m loving this recipe and I cant wait to try these cookies! The chunks look amazing!!! I get weak when it comes to chocolate chip cookies!!
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TKWAdmin says
May 13, 2019 at 3:36 pmI’ve been using them for years and honestly, they are the best! It makes the cookie!
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Marisa F. Stewart says
May 12, 2019 at 2:58 pmI’m glad I’m not the only dunker around. Those chocolate, chocolate cookies have reached gourmet status. I’ve been wanting to surprise my grandson with some chocolatey cookies and these treats are just the thing.
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TKWAdmin says
May 13, 2019 at 3:37 pmHi Marisa!
Oh if your grandson loves chocolate cookies that are dunkable and chewy then these are perfect for him! These are our favorite cookies!
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Anne Lawton says
May 12, 2019 at 11:10 amYum! what’s not to like about a rich and super chocolate filled cookie? Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe!
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TKWAdmin says
May 13, 2019 at 3:37 pmIt’s a must try Anne! If you love chocolate and cookies then you will LOVE this recipe!
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Neha says
May 12, 2019 at 5:34 amChocolate cookies are my absolute favorite and these look so chewy, I can almost taste them! Love the addition of extra egg yolk here, can’t wait to give this recipe a go!
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TKWAdmin says
May 12, 2019 at 11:02 amHi Neha,
The extra yolk is the key to the chewiness for these cookies. These are a must try but I warn you, they are addictive!
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Aleta says
May 11, 2019 at 8:54 amChocolate, chocolate, chocolate, YUM! I love how much chocolate is in these scrumptious looking cookies! My kids will definitely enjoy making them with me 😛
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TKWAdmin says
May 12, 2019 at 11:03 amHi Aleta,
Oh yeah there is massive chocolate in these ones. Every time I make these, they are gone within a day! It’s a good thing they are easy to make too!
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Claire | The Simple, Sweet Life says
May 9, 2019 at 9:36 pmI love the that you used a variety of chocolate chips for this recipe! Not only does it look extra festive, I bet it tastes extra delicious, too!
TKWAdmin says
May 12, 2019 at 11:03 amI’m not a one-type-of-chocolate-chip kind of person when it comes to my cookies! I love a variety as it lends to the flavor!
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Cathleen says
May 9, 2019 at 7:34 amHhaha, right?? I definitely don’t go shopping on Black Friday. But I usually have work, and yet most people are “sick” that day. I guess that’s what we get for living so close to the US.
These cookies look amazing! I would love to stay at home eating these 🙂
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TKWAdmin says
May 12, 2019 at 11:05 amGirl Black Friday is the worst! No way! I’ll order from the comforts of my bed and pjs from now on! Thank you so much for the kind words!
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Jamie says
May 8, 2019 at 3:28 pmThese are so delicious and one of the best cookies I’ve ever had! Thank for such an incredible cookie!
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TKWAdmin says
May 8, 2019 at 3:44 pmSo happy you loved them Jamie! Thank you so much!
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Jenni LeBaron says
May 7, 2019 at 3:19 pmThat first image of the cookie being dunked in milk really sold this for me. I am totally craving a batch of your double chocolate cookies now. Great for a special occasion, but also great to line my cookie jar any day!
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TKWAdmin says
May 8, 2019 at 3:55 pmHi Jenni!
Thank you so much! This cookie is something I always make and have on hand. It’s perfect for a night with the girls or just because it’s Monday and you want to watch “The Voice” 🙂
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Veena Azmanov says
May 7, 2019 at 9:57 amCute and best gifting option too. My kids to enjoy it for snack Box too.
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TKWAdmin says
May 8, 2019 at 3:58 pmCookies are always the best gifting option 🙂 Agreed, perfect for a snack box as well!
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Elaine Benoit says
May 7, 2019 at 8:45 amI don’t need a special occasion to make and eat these delightful and delicious chocolate chip cookies! They look perfect and so scrumptious!
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TKWAdmin says
May 8, 2019 at 3:58 pmThank you so much! Amen sistah! I’m with you! These are “Occasion” cookies and in my book Tuesdays are an occasion, right? 🙂 There is no wrong time for these.
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Cliff Smith says
December 18, 2018 at 4:53 pmAbsolutely the best chocolate fudge cookie I’ve ever had in my life. This is a cross between a brownie, a cookie and pure chocolate evil! Lori you are a genius!
100 star rating!!!!
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Christian says
December 10, 2018 at 3:01 pmSimply put, the best damn cookie I’ve ever had! Amazing!
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TKWAdmin says
December 10, 2018 at 10:48 pmThank you so much!
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John says
December 3, 2018 at 11:44 amBest. Cookie. EVER!!!
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TKWAdmin says
December 4, 2018 at 9:15 pmYeah! Thank you so much John!
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Joanna says
December 3, 2018 at 11:11 amThese are the best cookies I’ve ever had!!!!! That rich chocolate taste is unreal! You’re so right about Rodelle’s cocoa. It is the best. And these cookies are just sinful in all the right ways. Thanks again Lori for another outstanding recipe!
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TKWAdmin says
December 4, 2018 at 9:16 pmYou are most welcome Joanna! I make these cookies weekly as they are my fav!
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Michele Webb says
December 1, 2018 at 8:37 pmBest cocoa ever! I’ve been using it for years – now to get my hands on some of that chocolate extract!! This recipe will make an appearance for Christmas cookie bake day at our house!! YUM!!
TKWAdmin says
December 4, 2018 at 9:25 pmI’ll be at your house for Cookie bake day 🙂 LOL You will LOOOOOOOOOOVE these cookies!
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Garth says
November 28, 2018 at 2:08 pmMade these on Sunday and they were all gone by Sunday night! Absolutely the best chocolate cookie we’ve ever had! Thanks for another amazing recipe!
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