chocolate strawberry fudge cookies
Black cocoa is my love language.
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup black cocoa powder (or more cocoa powder)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips or chunks
- 1 cup white candy melts
- 1 tbsp strawberry powder
- 1-2 drops red food dye
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment.
- In a bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar until soft and fluffy. Whip in the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla. Add the flour, cocoa powder, black cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined.
- Scoop 2 tablespoon sized mounds of dough and flatten slightly. Set onto the prepared baking sheet, fitting no more than 5-6 cookies to allow space for spread.
- Bake the cookies 8 minutes, then remove the pan from the oven and tap firmly against the counter a few times. Return to the oven for an additional 3-4 minutes. Remove and let cool completely on the baking sheet. To expedite cooling, pop the baking sheet in the fridge between batches to firm up the cookies.
- In a narrow, microwavable glass jar or measuring cup (I used my glass measuring cup), microwave the candy melts for 1 minute. Stir, then heat an additional 20-30 seconds until fully melted. Stir in the strawberry powder and, if using, red food dye.
- Dip one side of each cookie into the candy melt, letting excess drip back into the container. Set onto a parchment lined baking sheet. You can also drizzle and swizzle the candy over the cookies if you like that look! Let set 10 minutes, then dive in and enjoy!
Notes
*Strawberry powder: 1 tablespoon of powder is about 1/4 cup freeze dried berries. Most food processors and blenders will not blitz that tiny amount effectively, so I'll pulverize the whole bag of berries and store the remaining powder in an airtight container for up to 5 days. The powder will harden a bit with humidity, but can be separated with willpower and a butter knife.