While I’ve definitely made my fair share of regular chocolate chip cookies, the reverse chocolate chip cookie – that is, chocolate dough studded with white chocolate chips – has eluded me. Until now.
I made these cookies for the girls’ weekend I went on a few weeks ago, and because such an event absolutely requires chocolate, I crammed as much into them as I could: cocoa powder, white chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, and mini M&M candies.
Oh Lord they were were good! Super rich and chocolatey, slightly soft in the middle, and just begging to be eaten with a glass of milk or cup of tea. Whenever the bag of cookies came out that weekend, it was met with exclamations of joy as well as a few people cursing my name for breaking their willpower. I’m pretty sure the cookies were worth it, though π
Reverse Chocolate Chip Cookies
Adapted from Food and Wine. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
Preheat the oven to 350ΛF. In a large bowl, cream together:
1 cup softened unsalted butter
3/4 cup granulated white sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
When light and fluffy, beat in:
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
Sift in:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp instant espresso powder
1 tsp kosher salt
Stir to combine, then add:
3 cups chocolate of your choice – chips, chunks, candies, whatever (I used 1 cup each white chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, and mini M&Ms. I recommend at least third of the chocolate be white chocolate.)
Stir to evenly distribute the chocolate in the dough, then drop by heaped tablespoons onto a baking sheet lined with a silicon mat or parchment paper. Bake in the preheated 350ΛF oven for about 12 – 15 minutes, until puffed and just set in the middle. Let the cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes to firm up, then remove to a rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Often times I am so taken by your baking talent that I forget to pay attention to your words. Love the way you write! And wow these will be done soon. Chocolate is my favorite medicine.
Thanks Barbara. Lately the words have been the hardest part for some reason – I feel like I’m saying the same thing every post: “I made this, it was really good. You should try it!”. Glad it’s not coming across that way, I guess! π
it really doesn’t. this time you gave such a vivid description of how the world reacts to your goodies. and recently you wrote that super evocative post about your first steps into baking. love your dry and witty way of writing. if you were writing novels, I would surely buy them.
Yes, please… and – this is what I call a cookie!!! π Also, to add to the previous comment: I too like the way you write, especially your sense of humor that always makes me chuckle and think of you as a great blogging friend to have! <3
Sibella, the feeling is mutual and it’s nice to know that I’m not the only one laughing at my jokes π
XO