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Soft Chocolate Cookies with Chocolate Centers

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If you’re craving something rich, soft, and chocolatey… these cookies are it 🤎
They’re slightly crisp on the outside, super soft in the middle, and topped with melty chocolate that makes them feel bakery-level fancy (but they’re so easy).

These have quickly become one of my go-to baking recipes—especially when I want something quick that still feels special.

Why You’ll Love These

  • Soft + fudgy texture just like a brownie!
  • Simple ingredients you already have
  • Comes together in under 30 minutes
  • Perfect for holidays, gifting, or just a cozy treat
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Ingredients

½  cup butter (melted)

½ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup flour
½ cup cocoa powder
½ tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
Chocolate kisses or chunks (for the centers)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
  2. Place chocolates in the freezer. Melt butter then mix together with sugars until smooth
  3. Mix in egg and vanilla
  4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt
  5. Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients
  6. Scoop dough into balls and place on a lined baking tray. Chill for 60 minutes. (Optional but recommended.)
  7. Press a chocolate piece into the center of each cookie.
  8. Bake for 8-10 minutes
  9. Let cool slightly (if you can wait 😭)

Tips for the best cookies

  • Don’t over bake – they’ll continue to set as they cool
  • Place chocolates in the freezer so they keep their shape while baking, you could also just press them into the cookies immediately after baking if you prefer.
  • Roll the cookie balls in sugar before baking for that bakery look!

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Final thoughts

These cookies are one of those recipes you’ll come back to again and again.
They’re simple, cozy, and honestly just so good.

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