One of the funnest parts of my “job” is figuring out what to cook and bake for this space. I take this part pretty seriously, because when I stumble on something truly good, I want to share it.
This process involves scouring my (many, many) cookbooks along with literal piles of old recipes—clipped from newspapers or scribbled in pen on recipe cards I’ve saved over the years.
And while that may sound like a dreadful way to spend an afternoon, for me it’s nothing short of thrilling. Every so often, like a gift from the sky, a recipe comes along that’s so good it doesn’t need a thing.
Unless, of course, you have absolutely no interest in adding a very large, extremely delicious double chocolate cookie to your repertoire. If so, please feel free to sit this one out.
I made these bakery-style cookies a few different times under the convenient excuse of photography practice.
The truth is, after the first batch, I couldn’t stop thinking about them. By the third, I couldn’t even be in the same room with them—they’re that good.
A quick warning: this cookie is unapologetic in its chocolateness. It is not subtle—it shows zero restraint and holds nothing back. It’s big, bold, and absolutely uninterested in moderation.
This is a thick, bakery-style cookie: decadent, with nothing to prove.
Because can a cookie really be fudgy, gooey, and cakey all at the same time?
Against all odds, yes.
My only note is this: if you can’t find the special dark cocoa powder called for in this recipe, then Ghirardelli 100% Dutch Process Cocoa Powder works beautifully (as will any Dutch-process cocoa powder).
This is the perfect indulgent cookie to enjoy after a casual dinner, on game days, for birthdays and promotions, at bake sales, potlucks, movie nights, or as a thank-you gift.
Or—best of all—eaten fresh from the oven, still slightly warm, standing in the kitchen with no witnesses.
These are the real deal—memorable, and firmly in my repeat-bake category.
The original Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies recipe is linked here.
Use the Jump to Recipe button at the top of the page to go straight to it—I like to print it out or save it to my bookmarks.
Thanks again for reading! Take good care, and I hope this week brings a little calm, wherever you are. I’ll see you next week.