MAKES ABOUT 42 COOKIES
Use a high-quality bittersweet or semisweet chocolate here. See the sidebar that follows the recipe.
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2 |
cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour |
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½ |
cup (1½ ounces) Dutch-processed cocoa powder |
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2 |
teaspoons baking powder |
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½ |
teaspoon salt |
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1 |
pound semisweet chocolate, chopped |
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4 |
large eggs |
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2 |
teaspoons vanilla extract |
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2 |
teaspoons instant espresso or coffee powder |
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10 |
tablespoons unsalted butter, softened |
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1½ |
cups packed (10½ ounces) light brown sugar |
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½ |
cup (3½ ounces) granulated sugar |
1. Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt together in medium bowl; set aside.
2. Microwave chocolate at 50 percent power for 2 minutes. Stir chocolate and continue heating until melted, stirring once every additional minute; set aside to cool slightly. Whisk eggs and vanilla together in medium bowl, sprinkle espresso powder over top to dissolve, and set aside.
3. Using stand mixer fitted with paddle, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar at medium speed until combined, about 45 seconds; mixture will look granular. Reduce speed to low, gradually add egg mixture, and mix until incorporated, about 45 seconds. Add melted chocolate in steady stream and mix until combined, about 40 seconds, scraping down bowl as needed. With mixer still running on low, add dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overbeat. Cover bowl of dough with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature until consistency is scoopable and fudgelike, about 30 minutes.
4. Working with 2 tablespoons of dough at a time, roll into balls and space 1½ inches apart on prepared sheets.
5. Bake until edges of cookies have just begun to set but centers are still very soft, about 10 minutes, switching and rotating sheets halfway through baking. Let cookies cool on sheets for 10 minutes; transfer cookies to wire rack and let cool to room temperature before serving.