The Ultimate Perfectly Round Chocolate Cookies

Chocolate cookies are one of those treats that never need a special occasion. They are delicious on a quiet afternoon, at a weekend gathering, in a lunchbox, alongside a cup of coffee or milk when you’re craving something late at night.

This recipe relies on melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, and baking soda to create a cookie dough. Simply mix everything, scoop the dough into balls, give it a short rest, and bake for 12 minutes. A little circular-glass trick at the end gives the cookies rounded edges, making them look as though they came straight from a professional bakery.

What Are Chocolate Cookies?

These are sweet baked treats made from a dough that typically combines flour, sugar, fat, eggs, and chocolate. Depending on the recipe, they can be thin and crisp, thick and chewy, soft in the middle, or wonderfully crunchy.

The familiar chocolate chip cookie is widely credited to Ruth Wakefield, who developed the recipe at the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts, during the 1930s. She added chopped pieces of chocolate to a cookie dough, expecting them to melt throughout the mixture. Instead, the chocolate retained much of its shape, creating the treat that would eventually become an international favourite.

Pro Tips for the Best Chocolate Cookies

• Chocolate is one of the main attractions here, so choose chocolate chips you enjoy eating. Semi-sweet chocolate chips are an excellent choice because they balance the sweetness of the dough.
• Allow the melted butter to cool. Melted butter is essential for this recipe, but adding it while extremely hot can affect the eggs when they are mixed in.
• Brown sugar contributes moisture and a deeper caramel-like flavour. Reducing it significantly may leave you with a different cookie texture.
• Too much flour is one of the easiest ways to end up with dry, dense cookies. If you are using measuring cups, spoon the flour into the cup and level it with a knife instead of scooping directly from the flour bag.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Are My Chocolate Cookies Flat?

Flat cookies can happen for several reasons, including butter that is too hot, dough that has not been chilled sufficiently, or an incorrect flour-to-fat ratio. If the dough is particularly soft, the cookies may spread quickly once they enter the oven.

Why Do I Need Both Brown Sugar and White Sugar?

The two sugars serve slightly different purposes in this recipe. Brown sugar contains molasses, which adds moisture and helps create a soft, chewy texture. White sugar helps with spreading and contributes to the slightly crisp edges.

Can I Freeze Chocolate Cookie Dough?

Yes, freezing cookie dough is a convenient way to prepare for future baking sessions. Just divide the dough into individual portions before freezing, and they can last for up to three months.

How to Store Chocolate Cookies

Once baked, allow the cookies to cool first because storing them while they are still warm can create condensation inside the container, which may affect their texture. At room temperature, they should stay fresh for 4-5 days.  While you can store them in the fridge to ensure they last longer, keep in mind that refrigeration may make them firmer.

How to Make Perfectly Round Chocolate Cookies

Step 1

Step 1

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.

Step 2

Step 2

Mix the melted butter with brown sugar and white sugar.

Mix the melted butter with brown sugar and white sugar.

Step 3

Step 3

Then add the whole egg, an egg yolk, and vanilla extract and mix again. Finally, mix in the flour, baking soda, and salt into the bowl before adding your chocolate chips.

Then add the whole egg, an egg yolk, and vanilla extract and mix again. Finally, mix in the flour, baking soda, and salt into the bowl before adding your chocolate chips.

Step 4

Step 4

Using an ice cream scoop, scoop portions of dough, and roll them between your hands to form a ball.

Using an ice cream scoop, scoop portions of dough, and roll them between your hands to form a ball.

Step 5

Step 5

Arrange the balls on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, press additional chocolate chips on them, and let them rest for 30 minutes.

Arrange the balls on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, press additional chocolate chips on them, and let them rest for 30 minutes.

Step 6

Step 6

Bake at 180°C (374°F) for 12 minutes.

Bake at 180°C (374°F) for 12 minutes.

Step 7

Step 7

As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, use a circular glass to tidy their edges. Move the glass in a circular motion to bring the edges into a rounded shape.

As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, use a circular glass to tidy their edges. Move the glass in a circular motion to bring the edges into a rounded shape.

Step 8

Step 8

Serve them with a glass of milk.

Serve them with a glass of milk.

Step 9

Step 9

Enjoy!

Enjoy!