Description
Experience the ultimate indulgence with these Chocolate Lava Cookies. Each cookie offers the perfect chewy texture of a classic chocolate cookie, combined with a surprise molten chocolate center that oozes with richness. They are a delightful cross between a cookie and a lava cake, perfect for impressing guests or treating yourself.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 12 to 14 chocolate truffles or baking chocolate squares (for the lava center)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Gently fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- Scoop about 2 tablespoons of chilled dough into your hands, flatten it into a disc, and place one chocolate truffle or baking square in the center.
- Carefully wrap the dough around the chocolate, sealing it completely to form a ball.
- Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between them.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers are still soft. Avoid overbaking to maintain the molten center.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool slightly.
- Serve the Chocolate Lava Cookies warm to enjoy the gooey center.
Notes
- Use high-quality chocolate truffles or baking squares for the best molten center.
- Chilling the dough is crucial for preventing the cookies from spreading and for holding the center.
- To reheat, microwave a cookie for 10-15 seconds to revive the molten center.
- Dough can be frozen after forming into balls and baked from frozen with an additional 1-2 minutes of baking time.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: Approx. 250-300
- Sugar: Approx. 20-25g
- Sodium: Approx. 100mg
- Fat: Approx. 15-20g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 8-10g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approx. 5-7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 30-35g
- Fiber: Approx. 2-3g
- Protein: Approx. 3-4g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 50-60mg