A Chocolate-ing we go! I swear I never get tired of Chocolate. Chocolate is my sanctuary, my holy place, my retreat. And would you believe? I definitely found me some delicious 'sanctuary' with these Ultimate Soft Chocolate Drop Cookies.
OMG! It's like biting into a fudgy, soft chocolate cake-like cookie, loaded with rich chocolate chips and an enticing, luscious chocolate mocha frosting to die for!
These were one of my favorite cookies over Christmas. One of my friends at work brought some in with some with peppermint frosting and I found out, it was his grandma's recipe. And these were very much like hers which is exactly what I was hoping for.
I don't know, but these remind me of chocolate velvet, because they taste so soft and moist. These drop cookies just melt in your mouth, with or without the frosting. (just letting you know!)
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But that frosting, oh my gawd...That smooth, creamy, decadent chocolate mocha frosting is such a perfect touch of flavor. You can substitute milk for the coffee, if you can't have it or simply just don't like the taste.
These Ultimate Soft Chocolate Drop Cookies are so good and I cannot wait to make these again. Here's the recipe!
Ultimate Soft Chocolate Drop Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup or vanilla extract
- ½ cup baking cocoa
- 1 ¾ cups + 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Chips
Frosting
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- ¼ cup baking cocoa
- ¼ cup butter softened
- ¼ cup hot strong brewed coffee or milk
- ¾ teaspoon maple syrup or vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla.
- Beat in chocolate until blended.
- Combine the flour, baking soda and salt and slowly add to wet mixture and mix well.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Drop by large tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees or until set.
- Cool on pans for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
Frosting
- In a large bowl, beat the frosting ingredients until smooth.
- Frost cookies and let set out until frosting has firmed up.
- Place in sealed plastic container.
Yay! I love these cookies and I never heard them called Chocolate Rocks! How cool you had them at Christmas! I hope you enjoy Linda and thanks for sharing your memories! I love it! xo
Hi Kim. I'm so excited to see this recipe. I've been thinking of these cookies for a while now. My Mom made these back in the seventies, but called them Chocolate Rocks. We only had them at Christmas time. But I love them. Definitely should be year round. As you said they are soft and pillowy and the frosting is delish. Will be making these in the next few days, and I won't be sharing. Thanks
I'm not sure what happened, but yes it's like cookie dough and you should be able to use a scoop. I would refrigerate the dough or add some more flour. I have never made a double batch of this. I"m so sorry it didn't work out for you.
I must be doing something wrong - please help! I doubled my batch to have enough to share and know I added the proper amount of each ingredient. My cookie dough was sticky and runny like a brownie mix and completely spread out flat when baking. I did have an issue after adding the eggs and milk step - usually I would add the eggs and vanilla alone then add the milk for any other recipe, but was just following your directions and did it all at once. Well, then my sugar and butter mixture didnt mix up well with all the "liquid" and could see mini chunks floating all over in the now liquidy batter before flour was added.
I guess my main question is - should the dough be sticky or be easy to scoop out with my cookie scoop like a chocolate chip cookie?
That sounds like a great idea you have there Kayla! I don't at this time, but I will work on it. It sounds wonderful! I'll keep ya posted. 😉
These are amazing!! I love the texture of the cooki it's i between cake and cookie!! Would you happen to have a recipe like this but chocolate chip style?? I want my chocolate chips ones textured like these
I love those cookies too! You can't go wrong with a soft chocolate drop cookie! 🙂
Loving the Valentine's Day recipe roundup that included this recipe!! Pinned and totally need to make these!!! I'm drooling 🙂 xoxo
350 Bonnie! Updated, thanks for catching that! Hope you enjoy!!
what is the baking temperature?
Thank you Joanne! It is delectable!! 🙂 Happy Friday!
I love that frosting on these cookies!