Chocolate Cookies
These simple and delicious Chocolate Cookies are soft-baked with a thick and creamy swirl of chocolate frosting on top.
Servings: 16 cookies
Equipment
- 1 large piping bag with a round tip
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup butter unsalted, softened
- 1 ½ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 Tbsp light corn syrup
- 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 4 cup flour
- 1 cup Hershey dark cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp kosher salt
Rich Chocolate frosting
- 1 cup butter unsalted, softened
- 3 cup powdered sugar
- 4 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup Hershey cocoa powder
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with a silicone baking mat
- Using a standing mixer, beat the butter, sugar, light brown sugar, eggs, corn syrup, and vanilla until light and fluffy
- Using a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, salt, and baking soda
- Gradually beat the dry ingredients into the wet until a dough forms
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop out the dough mound into your hand and roll it into a ball
- Place onto the cookie sheet and lightly press into a thick disk
- Bake in the oven for 15-18 minutes or until firm around the edge
- Allow cooling completelyUsing a standing mixer, beat the butter, powdered sugar, Hershey cocoa powder, vanilla andwhipping cream until combined, smooth, and holds a peak
- Scoop the frosting into the piping bag
- Pipe a tight spiral onto the top of the cookie
- Allow hardening slightly before enjoying