The cracked chocolate cookie recipe is one of the classic. If desired, you can use chocolate to add to the dough both in molten form and in pieces. As a rule, it is milk chocolate that is used for baking. Such cookies turn out very tasty. The version with dark chocolate is also popular because it is less sweet. You can combine two types of goodies, or bake chocolate cookies with cracks with cocoa powder. This dessert will be very tender, but moderately sweet.
How to bake such cookies?
Cracked American chocolate chip cookies do not require a lot of ingredients. In total you will need:
- 1 cup flour;
- half a glass of unsweetened cocoa powder;
- half a spoon of tea baking soda;
- as much coarse salt;
- 250 grams of chocolate;
- half a teaspoon of instant coffee (optional);
- 100 grams of unsalted butter;
- one and a half glasses of sugar;
- 2 large eggs;
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
It is worth noting that you can take any chocolate. According to the classic recipe, it is recommended to use dark or dessert, but you can take milk or bitter, depending on your preference. A good option is a combination of 2 parts of dark and 1 part of milk chocolate.
How to prepare the dough?
Cracked chocolate cookies are easy to make. First of all, you should start by heating the oil. It should be a soft consistency. Cut the chocolate into small pieces, mix half of the required prescription amount with four tablespoons of butter. Melt and mix this mixture in a glass bowl set in a pot of boiling water. When you perform this melting process, you should not allow the bottom of the bowl to touch water, otherwise chocolate may burn. It is necessary that it slowly melt away from hot steam, while you must constantly mix it. If desired, a little instant coffee can be added to the mixture. Once the chocolate and butter have completely melted and mixed, set the bowl aside so that the mixture can cool slightly while you collect the dry ingredients.
Combine half a cup of cocoa powder, a glass of all-purpose flour and half a teaspoon of baking soda and coarse salt. This is best done in a lockable deep dish.
As soon as the mixture of chocolate and butter cools a little, place it with eggs, sugar and vanilla extract in a mixer bowl, mix everything at medium speed. Then gradually pour the dry ingredients and continue to whisk until completely combined. So you get cracked chocolate chip cookie dough. Once the mass is completely homogeneous, turn off the mixer and lightly stir it with a spoon. Add pieces of chocolate and mix thoroughly by hand again.
How to prepare the dough for baking?
To bake cracked chocolate cookies, you need to carefully place the dough on a baking sheet. The best option is to use an ice cream spoon. Just scoop up small balls of dough and spread on a baking sheet covered with parchment. Remember that the products will creep and grow in the oven, so do not forget to leave a few centimeters of free space between the workpieces. Since the finished products will be larger than the dough balls, do not make them very large. Otherwise, they may not bake from the inside.
How to bake this treat?
The oven must be preheated to 170 ° C. Chocolate cracked cookies will be ready in 10-15 minutes. Be very careful not to overdo it in the oven if you want cookies to be soft and tender. Their tops should only begin to crack when they should be pulled out. Let the dessert cool for a few minutes and serve.
These cookies are very tasty when they are still a little warm. You can add ice cream and take 2 items to make a cream sandwich. This dessert is most delicious on the day it is made, but you can store it in an airtight container for 2-3 days. Cookies will start to dry out and become more crispy. It is recommended to heat it for about 10 seconds in a microwave the next day.
Marble Cracked Cookies
In addition to the usual dessert with cocoa, you can make a “marble” type of cookie, in which chocolate and white layers bizarrely intersect. Preparing such a treat is easy. For him, you need to make a dough of two types and then combine it beautifully. So you will need:
For white test:
- 125 grams of unsalted butter;
- 40 g of powdered sugar;
- 125 g of potato starch;
- 80 g of universal flour.
For chocolate dough:
- 125 grams of unsalted butter;
- 40 g of powdered sugar;
- 125 g of potato starch;
- 15 g of cocoa powder;
- 65 g of flour.
To make “marbled” chocolate chip cookies with cracks, make 2 types of dough in separate containers. For each of them, beat the butter and icing sugar to an airy consistency. Mix potato starch and flour separately (in the second case, add more cocoa powder). Add the dry mixture to the butter and form a soft dough.
How to make cookies "marble"?
Then divide the regular and chocolate dough into 4 servings. Roll them into long strips. Blind the strips together in length so that the alternation of color is noticeable. Then cut it into small circles. Spread each of them on a baking sheet, kneading with a spoon in an even circle. On average, the weight of each piece of cookie dough should not exceed 10-11 grams. Bake in a preheated oven at 170 ° C for 15 minutes. Leave to cool completely and store in an airtight container.