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My family all reported that these cookies do in fact compete with brownies. Even the next day they were still squishy and soft. I’d say that’s a purdy darned good indication of deliciousness.
How Do You Know When Brownies Are Done?
There are a couple of ways to judge “doneness” when baking brownies.
Brownies will pull away from the sides of the pan when they are done.
Also, you can insert a toothpick near the center of the brownies to see if they are done.
Fudgy brownies will leave just a few moist crumbs clinging to the toothpick.
If you like cake-type brownies, bake until the toothpick comes out clean.
Do Brownies Need to be Refrigerated?
Fully cooked brownies will last a week or more.
Store them in an air tight container or seal-able plastic bag.
There is no need to refrigerate brownies.
How Do You Freeze Cookies?
The best way to freeze cookies is to set them out in a single layer on a baking sheet.
Place them in the freezer for a couple of hours, until they are frozen.
Then transfer them to a freezer bag.
Cookies will keep for up to 3 months.
Better Than Brownies Cookies
Better Than Brownies Cookies
Ingredients
- 8 Ounces Unsweetened Chocolate, chopped
- 8 Ounces German Chocolate, chopped
- 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
- 4 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/3 Cups Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour , plus 1 tablespoon
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 1/4 Cup Milk Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper to help reduce sticking.
- Place the chocolate and butter in a glass bowl and set it over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally, until completely melted, shiny and smooth.8 Ounces Unsweetened Chocolate, 8 Ounces German Chocolate, 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- Meanwhile, stir together the eggs, vanilla and sugar in a medium bowl.4 Eggs, 1 1/3 Cups Granulated Sugar, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Set aside.
- In a small bowl, sift together the flour, salt and baking powder.1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour, 1/4 teaspoon Salt, 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- Add a little of the melted chocolate to the egg mixture, stirring continually to warm the mixture slightly thus avoiding curdles.
- Add the rest of the melted chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and stir to combine well.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients, folding them into the batter.
- Once all of the flour is incorporated, stir in the chocolate chips.1 1/4 Cup Milk Chocolate Chips
- Scoop 1½ tablespoons of dough onto baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until they are set. Do not over bake!
- Leave to cool completely on the baking sheets.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made these and they are delicious!! They looked just as good as the pictures on the recipe. Pretty easy to make. Would recommend 😁👍
Thank you so much Caroline!!
please send books on how to make cookies or brownies or biscuits.
Hi again! Could you please tell me how much % cacao there’s in the German chocolate? I’m guessing it’s not really dark and sweet? And the unsweetened one has a bigger % of cacao, maybe? Here in Germany you find milk chocolate and then with several cocoa %, like with 25%, 35% or 40%, and then there’s the dark chocolate with 50%, 60%, 70 or 77%, 88% and 90% cocoa. If you could tell me the cocoa % of the chocolate you use… That will be great! ? Thank you very much!
Hi! I made them last friday… And we just couldn’t stop eating them! They are delicious! Although I had some problems… I live in Germany and here is hard to find unsweetened chocolate, so I just used. Lindt 70% Mild and from Hachez cocoa d’arriba 77% chocolate, they are not that sweet and a little bit bitter. I also added some nuts because I love the combination chocolate-nuts. But I don’t know what I did… The dough was to liquid and it spread like a pan cake! I mean… Even so, they were the best cookies ever, but nothing like in your pictures… Maybe I used too much chocolate the first time? Can you tell me how much sugar you used in grams? Maybe it was too much? I used cane sugar/brown sugar unrefined.
I’m baking them tonight again… ? I can’t stop thinking about this cookies!
Hi Alex, it’s 66.67 grams of granulated sugar, so you probably wouldn’t get the same results using brown sugar and unrefined cane. It’s 48% cacao and a sweeter chocolate than bitter or unsweetened.
Thanks a lot! I made them again and they turned perfect! I think the cup i was using was a bit small and the flour wasn’t enough. We love them! =D
That’s wonderful! Thanks!
These look delicious, I will put them on my backing list. As I also live in Germany, I will use 16 ounces of high quality semi-weet chocolate, I think that should do the trick. Unsweetened chocolate is almost unheard of here. Thanks for the recipe!
Enjoy!
Hi,
I’d love to make these, however, I’m not sure if I can find unsweetened chocolate and German chocolate isn’t sold in Germany. 😉
Do you think I can substitute both for semisweet chocolate? I read that German chocolate is just sweeter than semisweet chocolate, and since unsweetened chocolate lacks sugar… Just a thought, not sure if it could work.
And how should I store them? In a plastic container or would you recommend a cookie tin?
Thanks in advance!
All the best,
Julia
Hi Julia, you gotta love that German chocolate totally isn’t, lol. You can certainly use any combination of chocolate you’d like 🙂 We store in airtight containers.
Seriously ? Over a pound & a half of chocolate ? I am sure they
are amazing but we could not afford to make them except on
very special occasions. I am supposing one could substitute cocoa
& butter or butter substitute for all of that chocolate.
Hi Ruth,
We actually just buy the chocolate during the baking sales at our local grocery stores and get them for great prices. In fact, it ends up almost comparable with cocoa. Right before the holidays is the best baking sale of the year. Hope that helps!
These look delicious and I would love to make them. Please can you tell me what German Chocolate is? Is it cocoa or solid chocolate? I’d really appreciate your help. Thanks Sammie.
Hi Sammie, it is solid chocolate found by the chocolate chips in the baking aisle