Melt-In-Your-Mouth Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

I don't know anyone who doesn't look forward to their favourite foods around the holidays. Especially the baking! One of my favourite Christmas treats doesn't necessarily have any ingredients that scream Christmas cookie, but it's been a holiday tradition in my husband's family for years! And now, our family has been enjoying making these incredible cookies for the past 10 years. This week, I'm extremely excited to share with you my mother-in-law's legendary Melt-In-Your-Mouth Double Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe! Don't worry, she gave me permission! Thanks Bonnie!

This recipe will yield a large number of cookies, approximately 5 dozen if you are using a Tablespoon to measure your dough, as suggested. Therefore, this is a great recipe if you are sharing with family or friends, or just hoping they will last a long time. They freeze very well!

The recipe is very quick to make, and one of the most important directions is to not overbake them. Of course, every oven is slightly different, but I don't bake them a second over 8 minutes! This is what will ensure a perfectly soft, chewy, melt-in-your-mouth cookie. Enjoy!

🖤 MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES 🖤

Yields approximately 5 dozen small cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 rounded Tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F, and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, beat together butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla extract together until light and fluffy. In a medium bowl, combine the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the butter mixture until well blended. Fold in the chocolate chips.

3. Using a rounded Tablespoon, drop cookie dough onto baking sheets covered with parchment, or well-greased. Do not flatten!

4. Bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes. Do not overbake! Let cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.