Chocolate Devil Drops
Okay, so I don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day because I don’t want to be told when to give or say something special to people I love and yet, I deliberately chose reddish pink background for this cookies photos 
I am just going to share with you the recipe because I love the way the cookies turned out and since they’re chocolate cookies, you might like them for your Valentine’s Day. These are moist and cakey cookies, you’d feel like you almost devouring small chocolate cake, which can be good choice for some people but not for those who like their cookies chewy or crunchy. Be sure to bake them just right, because when you overbake these cookies, they’ll turn hard and dry.
Chocolate Devil Drops
Yields about 72 cookies
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup nonalkalized cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2/3 cup sour cream
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degree F and lightly grease two baking sheets.
Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl. Whisk gently to combine.
Beat butter and sugar in a bowl of standing mixer using the paddle attachment at medium speed until light, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one a time and beat well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract and scrape down the sides if necessary. At low speed, add the dry ingredients in three additions, alternating them with sour cream in two additions, and mixing until just combined. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the chocolate chips.
Drop the dough by tablespoons onto the baking sheets, spacing the cookies 1 inch apart. Bake the cookies, one sheet at a time, for 12 to 15 minutes, or until no impression is left when you touch a cookie very lightly with a finger. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and cool completely.
Note: if you like you could drizzle these cookies with melted goood-quality white chocolate after the cookies are cool. That way you have triple chocolate devil drops!
Source: adapted from The Good Cookie by Tish Boyle
My goodness, Liz – these are amazing! Your cookie recipes are always irresistible – this is going straight to my list!
have fun trying it, make sure you send some to me later
Comment by Patricia Scarpin — February 12, 2009 @ 8:25 am
I agree chocolate is devil cos it makes me sin!
yes, and that sin is gluttony
Comment by tigerfish — February 14, 2009 @ 3:17 am
the cookies sound sinfully delish! I have been looking for recipes of soft cookies, would love to give it a try. Thanks Liz!
oh, you’re always welcome Gattina, i really hope you like them
Comment by gattina — February 15, 2009 @ 10:00 pm
Hi Eliza! We too don’t celebrate V Day! These Chocolate Devil Drops look great! Very tempting!
Comment by Mrs Ergül — February 21, 2009 @ 9:35 pm