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A glass bowl of chocolate cookie dough with a spoon in it.
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5 from 7 votes

Basic Chocolate Cookie Dough

Course Sweets & Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 11 cookies
Calories 214kcal
Author Kristine Underwood

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, unsalted (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cup flour (all-purpose, spooned and leveled)
  • 1/2 cup natural cocoa powder (unsweetened)
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • Extra sugar for sprinkling or rolling

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar together with an electric mixer on medium speed four about 2 minutes, until smooth and light colored.
  • Add egg and vanilla extract and continue mixing for another minute.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and sea salt.
  • Add flour mixture, half at a time and mix with a rubber spatula until just combined.
  • Using a 3 TBS cookie scoop, scoop dough and place 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 10 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through.
  • Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container for up to a week or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
Make sure to read the cookie baking tips to get answers to common questions about baking cookies.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 232mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 280IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg