chocolate lava cookies
Chocolate Lava Cookies Recipe
Servings: 15 cookies
Prep time: 10 minutes
Rest time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
For the Cookie Dough:
1 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
¾ cup Granulated Cane Sugar
½ cup Brown Sugar
2 large Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
3 cups All Purpose Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
½ tsp. Baking Powder
½ tsp. Fine Sea Salt
To Make the Chocolate Chip Version:
1 ½ cup finely chopped Tony Chocolonely chocolate of choice
To Make the Fudgy Brownie Version:
¼ cup Tony Chocolonely Melted Chocolate of Choice
For Stuffing:
12 Tony's Chocolonely Tiny Tony's, for stuffing
Instructions:
1. To Make the Dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the softened butter and sugars. Beat for 2 minutes.
2. Add the eggs and vanilla. Beat another 2 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together. Pour into the stand mixer bowl and mix just until combined.
4. To Make the Chocolate Chip Version: Add the finely chopped chocolate and mix again just until combined (no flour clumps).
5. To Make the Brownie Version: Add the melted chocolate and mix just combined (no flour clumps).
6. Cover and chill in the fridge 15-30 minutes.
7. To Bake: Preheat oven to 375F. Line 1-2 large baking pans with parchment paper.
8. Using 2-3 tablespoons of cookie dough per cookie, flatten out the cookie dough in your hands, add a Tiny Tony’s Chocolate in the center, then pinch the edges together and roll in between the palm of your hands to seal it in.
9. Place the chocolate stuffed cookie dough balls on the prepared pan.
10. Bake for Bake for 15-18 minutes, until just beginning to be golden brown on top.
11. Let the cookies cool on the pan for at least 5 minutes before enjoying!
