Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk chocolate)
- Halloween-themed sprinkles or decorations (like candy corn or edible eyes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well after each addition.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl, then gradually add to wet ingredients.
- Fold in chocolate chips and optionally add sprinkles.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them appropriately.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until slightly underbaked in the center.
- Cool cookies on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
- Decorate cooled cookies with sprinkles or icing.
Last Step:
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Ensure butter and eggs are at room temperature for better mixing.
Consider chilling the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading.
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 30