Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 ½ cups dark brown sugar (packed)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate (chopped)
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup powdered sugar

Instruction

  • Preheat the Oven - Set the rack to the middle position. Preheat to 325ºF (163ºC). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Mix the Dry Ingredients - Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium-sized bowl.
  • Prepare Wet Ingredients - Whisk brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla together in a large bowl. 
  • Melt the Chocolate - Microwave chopped unsweetened chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments. Stir occasionally until the chocolate is melted, heating for about 1 ½ to 2 minutes.
  • Make the Dough - Whisk the melted chocolate into the wet mixture until combined. Fold in the dry flour mixture until no dry streaks remain.Let the dough sit at room temperature for 10 minutes. The dough will be thick, like fudge, and feel sticky. It solidifies more as it cools but does roll nicely into balls.
  • Roll Out the Cookies - Spread the granulated sugar into a shallow dish. Spread the powdered sugar into a separate shallow dish.Scoop 2 tablespoons (1 ounce, 32 grams, #30 scoop) sized rounded dough balls and drop one at a time into the granulated sugar, roll to coat and then form into a ball. Transfer to the powdered sugar bowl and roll to coat generously. Repeat with the remaining dough.Evenly space the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, 11 cookies per sheet pan.
  • Bake - Bake one sheet at a time until puffed and the edges set, but the centers still look soft and raw between the cracks, about 12 minutes. Rotate the pan halfway through baking.
  • Let Them Cool - Leave the cookies on the sheet pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack. Cool completely before serving.