Sometimes, you just need chocolate. It can be for celebratory reasons, or it can be because you had a bad day. Chocolate is for the good times and also for the low times. In the midst of summer, when we’re drowning in watermelon and peaches, I made a decadent chocolate cookie for no good reason, really, except to show my love. The Mr. loves chocolate desserts more than anything, and I loved to surprise him with a batch of rich double-chocolate cookies. I crammed equal parts cocoa powder and flour into this cookie for maximum chocolate punch. And then, because that wasn’t enough, I poured in chocolate chips.
I left them to cool on a plate in the kitchen while I headed out to get my hair cut. I sat smugly in the barber's chair for the next hour, thinking of how happy he would be when he came home from work and found them—chocolate nuggets with a fudgey center would surely make his day.
I got home and immediately peeked at the plate of cookies: UNTOUCHED. What the heck? Would it be too dramatic if I said I was heartbroken? Would I be too needy if I admitted I was full of fear that he preferred another woman’s cookies to my own? I ran to find him to demand an answer. Why didn’t he touch the cookies?!: Because he didn’t know if I took a photograph for the blog yet.
And that, my friends, is why I’m marrying him.
Everyone loves these chocolate fudge cookies!
*You can substitute an extra tablespoon of butter for the sour cream.
Chocolate Fudge Cookies
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 145Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 52mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 1gSugar: 11gProtein: 2g
Carla @ Carlas Confections says
I agree that sometimes you do just need chocolate. Today just happens to be one of those days for me. I think Im gonna have to be making something with chocolate in it today
Heather {ModernMealsforTwo} says
Aww! That's true love ;)
Yvonne says
Hi Christine
They look yummy. Do you know if I can substitute shortening for more butter as we don't have this in the UK?
Thanks yvonne
Made With Pink says
Hi Yvonne,
Shortening is Trex in the UK. See my comment I posted below.
Andrea @ Made With Pink
Rachel @ Bakerita says
How precious! No one in my family would think twice, haha! Those look absolutely delicious!
Lori says
How cute is that?! Your soon to be husband definitely sounds like a keeper, and I am definitely going to have to try these cookies!
~Lori
Jenny @ BAKE says
what a keeper! I don't think I could have resisted eating at least half the plates worth! they look amazing!
Cindy says
He's definitely a keeper! :)
Made With Pink says
I made these tonight and they're great. A real chocolate fix that's very rich and not too sweet.
One thing though - the recipe calls for chocolate chips, but you haven't included them in the directions. I just assumed you added them in at the end once the flour and cocoa powder were mixed in.
And for the person who lives in the UK that was wondering about shortening - I live in the UK (originally from Canada) and we do have shortening here - it's sold under the brand name Trex. Shortening is basically just vegetable fat. If anyone else is interested about UK & US ingredient substitutes / equivalents you can view my list here: http://www.madewithpink.com/p/food-translations.html
Christina says
Nice catch! Thanks for the correction!
Great info about UK baking products! :)
RachelA says
Just made these. Um....YUM! Definite keeper!
Christina says
Thanks, Rachel! I'm so glad you liked them :)