20 Luscious Chocolate Cookie Recipes

From chocolate-peanut butter cookie sandwiches to chocolate-dipped cookies, these chocolaty cookies are proven crowd pleasers.


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Double Dark Chocolate Cookies

The ultimate cookie for chocolate lovers features large chunks of bittersweet chocolate tucked in a chewy mocha-flavored cookie.

Makes: 36 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 12 mins 350°F
Buried Cherry Cookies

It's like a chocolate-covered cherry only better. A maraschino cherry, smothered with rich chocolate frosting, is tucked inside each of these tender cookies.

Makes: 42 servings
Yield: 42 to 46 cookies
Prep: 40 mins
Bake: 12 mins 350°F per batch
Loaded Oatmeal Cookies

Packed with lots of goodness, these chewy oatmeal cookies feature dark chocolate, dried cranberries, and chopped walnuts.

Makes: 30 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 9 mins 350°F
Chocolate Crinkles

A sprinkling of powdered sugar tops these simple-to-make chocolate cookies. Prep takes just 30 minutes, and each batch bakes for just eight.

Makes: 36 servings
Yield: 36 large cookies or 72 small cookies
Prep: 25 mins
Bake: 8 mins to 10 mins 375°F
Chill: 2 hrs to 24 hrs
Chocolate PB Mini Sandwiches

Who can resist a peanut butter sandwich, especially one that's dipped in chocolate?

Makes: 72 servings
Prep: 45 mins
Bake: 7 mins to 9 mins 350°F
Stand: 1 hr
Peanut Butter and Banana Drops

These moist cookies combine three favorites -- chocolate, peanut butter, and banana -- and they use just four ingredients.

Yield: about 40 cookies
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 8 mins 375°F per batch
Triple Chocolate Cookies

With three different kinds of chocolate and a rich chocolate topping, these cookies are a chocolate lover¿s dream.

Makes: 60 servings
Yield: 60 cookies
Prep: 40 mins
Bake: 9 mins 350°F per batch
Stand: 30 mins
Italian Chocolate-Spice Cookies

A powdered sugar drizzle adds an extra touch of sweetness to these cinnamon-spiced cookies. Orange peel adds a touch of zest.

Makes: 36 servings
Prep: 40 mins
Bake: 8 mins to 10 mins 375°F
Minty Cocoa Fudge Sandwich Cookies

A creamy mint chocolate frosting fills these chocolate sandwich cookies.

Yield: about 36 sandwich cookies
Prep: 30 mins
Chill: 1 hr
Bake: 7 mins 350°F per batch
Peanut Butter Munchies

Chocolaty on the outside, these sweets offer a deliciously creamy peanut butter center.

Makes: 32 servings
Yield: 32 cookies
Prep: 40 mins
Bake: 8 mins 350°F per batch
Mocha Munchies

Coffee-covered espresso beans give these cookies their delicious flavor; the coffee enhances the chocolate.

Makes: 48 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Microwave: 2 mins to 3 mins
Chill: 30 mins
Hazelnut Cocoa Coins

Toasted hazelnuts give these chocolaty cookies crunchy goodness. Drizzle melted chocolate over each one after they've come out of the oven.

Makes: 60 servings
Prep: 1 hr
Bake: 6 mins to 8 mins 375°F
Chill: 1 hr to 2 hrs
Chocolate Pillows

Fill wonton wrappers with a buttery mixture of red wine, melted chocolate, and tart cherries; vanilla ice cream sprinkled with chocolate shavings completes the treat.

Makes: 2 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 1 min each
Ultimate Chocolate-Dipped Cookies

To create the ultimate chocolate dessert, dip double-chocolate chip cookies in creamy ganache.

Yield: about 72 cookies
Prep: 40 mins
Bake: 8 mins 350°F per batch
Chocolate Ribbon Cookies

Filled with nuts and chunks of chocolate, these pretty cookies get their stripes from baking vanilla and chocolate dough together.

Yield: about 54 cookies
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 10 mins 375°F
Chocolaty Caramel Thumbprints

These pecan-studded chocolate cookies feature a creamy caramel center and yummy chocolate topping.

Makes: 36 servings
Yield: 36 cookies
Prep: 30 mins
Chill: 2 hrs
Bake: 10 mins 350°F per batch
Chocolate-Hazelnut Cookies

Using a jar of chocolate-hazelnut spread is a quick way to add flavor to this cookie recipe.

Makes: 48 servings
Yield: 4 to 5 dozen cookies
Prep: 30 mins
Cool: 2 mins
Bake: 10 hrs 350°F per batch
Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies have a slightly nutty flavor and a moist, cake-like consistency.

Makes: 54 servings
Yield: 4-1/2 dozen cookies
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 8 mins to 10 mins 375°F
Buttery Oatmeal Crisps

Dipped in chocolate after baking, these cookies are layered with oatmeal and chocolate goodness.

Makes: 60 servings
Yield: about 60 cookies
Prep: 35 mins
Bake: 10 mins 350°
Milk Chocolate Mini Cookies

Keep a roll of these in the freezer to make fresh cookies for unexpected guests.

Yield: 144 tiny cookies or 72 tiny sandwich cookies
Prep: 45 mins
Freeze: 25 mins
Bake: 9 mins 350° per batch

These are an old-fashioned cookie, still a favorite with young and old alike.

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