Quinn and I are not among the throngs who celebrate Valentine’s Day. That day and all the chaos surrounding it have never appealed to me. Luckily, Quinn feels the same way. So, I’m not one to make heart-shaped baked goods. That doesn’t mean that I can’t indulge in one thing synonymous with Valentine’s Day - chocolate.
While BoB is certainly no stranger to chocolate, it seems I never run out of chocolate recipes to try out. This particular one comes from Martha Stewart’s website via Everyday Food. Although I have far more cookbooks than I care to count, I find myself looking more and more toward the internet for recipes. Call it laziness or convenience, but most of the time I just find it’s easier to look that way than flip through a mountain of cookbooks.
On with the cookies…. I can’t say enough good things about them. They are so very rich and delicious. If you’re a serious chocolate fan, then you should certainly try them out. Don’t be concerned about the consistency of the dough. It’s not like most cookie dough, but more like brownie batter. In fact, you may think there’s no way they’ll hold together.
I love the look of these cookies. They have a crackled appearance, lighter on the outside with beautiful dark chocolate on the inside. As with those decadent brownies, I implore you to use the best chocolate you can. When baking something so utterly chocolate, it’s really worth it to use good ingredients. I used Ghiradelli chocolate for the dough and Guittard chocolate chunks.
Although I’m not exactly celebrating Valentine’s Day, I can still get behind some of its trappings, especially the chocolate. For those of you who will be celebrating, here are a few more baking suggestions from the archives:
51 responses so far ↓
1 Aran from Cannelle Et Vanille // Feb 14, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Holy molly… the shot of the eaten cookie made me drool in 2 seconds. those look sooo amazing… seriously! that’s what i want for valentine’s!
2 Mandy // Feb 14, 2008 at 6:25 pm
I am looking at the half eaten cookie and hope that I could finish the remaining half! Happy Valentine’s Day!
3 megan // Feb 14, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Those look wicked. In a good way!
4 JEP // Feb 14, 2008 at 7:43 pm
You had my attention from reading the name of the cookies! I appreciate when you also share bits of info…like the brand of choc used in these cookies.
5 amanda // Feb 14, 2008 at 9:06 pm
mm these fudgy cookies are amazing! you know when they are brownie-like, they are gonna be good. I made some of these ones from Jill O Connor’s book and they turned out like yours. Delicious
6 jennifer // Feb 14, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Aran and Mandy, Quinn was kind enough to make the sacrifice to get the half-eaten cookie.
Thanks, Megan. You’re absolutely right.
JEP, “outrageous” is definitely a good word for them.
Amanda, they are certainly brownie-like. Very good indeed!
7 Evelin // Feb 14, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Like brownie cookies! Oh - wow!
And if there’s already the word ‘outrageous’ from you, I am so totally interested:D
8 Ashley // Feb 15, 2008 at 12:45 am
Wow these look so yummy! I’m definitely going to have to try making them.
9 Meeta // Feb 15, 2008 at 1:06 am
Oh my these look so rich and decadent. I’d like a bite too please!
10 Francesco // Feb 15, 2008 at 3:00 am
Ooooo. I am drooling over the photos!
This is already the second super chocolate recipe I see this morning I would love to try this week-end!!!
11 Indigo // Feb 15, 2008 at 3:37 am
I’m not usually a big fan of cookies but these photos have sold me - the crackled tops and gungey insides look gorgeous… definitely putting these on the to-bake list!
12 Jenn // Feb 15, 2008 at 6:38 am
wow…those look amazing!
13 Patricia Scarpin // Feb 15, 2008 at 7:08 am
Wow, these are breathtaking, Jen!
I added that recipe to my del.icio.us a while ago but haven’t tried it yet - now I think I should do it soon!
14 Alicia // Feb 15, 2008 at 7:54 am
Yes! I’ve been searching for a good chocolate cookie recipe all week. This one looks right up my alley.. more sugar than flour.
15 Amy // Feb 15, 2008 at 8:15 am
Yum! Those look very fudgy and chewy. I will definitely be trying those. I’ve been pretty pleased with most Martha recipes I’ve tried, this one looks like it hit the mark as well!
16 RecipeGirl // Feb 15, 2008 at 8:36 am
Mmmmm. These look like they didn’t turn out terribly flat (I hate that). I have a recipe for “Chocolate Wows” on my RecipeGirl site that look similar to Martha’s recipe. Those are good too
17 Deborah // Feb 15, 2008 at 9:32 am
I thought these looked good from the outside, but the photo that shows the middle makes me really want to eat some!!
18 Joy the Baker // Feb 15, 2008 at 9:41 am
I think I would hurt myself with those. It wouldn’t be pretty.
19 kate // Feb 15, 2008 at 1:37 pm
OMG !!! What is that ??? its driving me crazy … i need to have some now .Jennn ….. nowwww !!!!!
20 brilynn // Feb 15, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Wow! Those look like fudgy bites of awesomeness!
21 jennifer // Feb 15, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Evelin, Martha actually gave them the name “outrageous” to begin with, but I certainly agree with her.
Ashley, I hope you like them!
Meeta, I’m always glad to share!
Francesco, let me know what you think if you try them.
Indigo, maybe my eyes fail me, but it looks like you typed that you are “not usually a big fan of cookies.” Okay, I so don’t get that.
These could definitely change your mind.
Thanks, Patricia. Hope you like them!
Alicia, I see that you understand that good things can happen when the ratio of sugar to flour is in favor of the sugar.
Amy, all of Martha’s recipes I’ve tried for a while now have been excellent. She and I are getting along famously.
RecipeGirl, any cookie worthy of being called a “chocolate wow” has to be good.
Deborah, the inside is really the payoff. So, so good.
Joy, I would say that it would be easy to hurt yourself with these, but they’re so rich that I can only eat one at a time.
kate, if the picture invokes that kind of response, then maybe you need to bake some soon. Or maybe not.
Thanks, Brilynn! What a great description!
22 The Burning Kitchen // Feb 15, 2008 at 8:17 pm
These are making me drool!!!
I am definitely making these ASAP!!
Thanks for the great recipes and photos!!
Terri
23 Tartelette // Feb 15, 2008 at 8:34 pm
If stranded on a dessert island…these would totally do! Look at that cookie! I have bookmarked it for the cookie monster. We stay home on Valentine’s Day. I 3 roses for the first time in 10 years…that was a something!!
24 Tartelette // Feb 15, 2008 at 8:35 pm
oops I meant “deserted island”….see what they do to me?!!!
25 Tracy // Feb 15, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Those look wonderful. I’m with you — I have lots of cookbooks but it’s easier to look on the internet for recipes.
26 jennifer // Feb 15, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Terri, you’re welcome! Hope you like them.
Tartelette, lol! And roses? How sweet!
Tracy, with all the recipes on the internet, I sometimes wonder why I even buy cookbooks. But then I just laugh at myself and buy more.
27 Alicia // Feb 15, 2008 at 10:22 pm
So after seeing these this morning I designated them as my baking project for the night. I made a half batch and subbed peanut butter chips for the chocolate chunks because my brother was begging for chocolate PB cookies. They’re great; I love the crackly tops and chewy texture.
They don’t look nearly as pretty as yours though.
Thanks for posting this!
28 Laura // Feb 16, 2008 at 7:10 am
I made these yesterday and mine didn’t look a thing like your pictures! Mine came out flat and huge. What did I do wrong?!
29 Amy // Feb 16, 2008 at 8:19 am
These look SO delicious! That chewy, fudgy inside has my name written all over it - bookmarked these to give them a try!
30 Cork & Feast // Feb 16, 2008 at 8:30 am
That darn Martha Stewart! Who else would put out a recipe for a cookie that’s just as much a brownie? Talk about combining the best of both worlds! And which is better? Cookie? Brownie? Cookie Brownie? Uhhh… this cookie - you can have your brownie and eat it too!
Ok, I’m just getting silly now… but seriously, this brownie style cookie looks simply delicious. I’m grabbing this recipe NOW and heading to the kitchen. So what if it’s only 8:30 AM? Who needs coffee cake when you can eat… THIS! (Thanks for sharing.)
31 cathy // Feb 16, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Holy cannolli those look amazing. I need to put this in my recipe file.
32 jennifer // Feb 16, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Alicia, I’m glad you like them!
Laura, maybe the dough was overmixed? That’s my first thought.
Amy, let me know what you think after you make them.
Cork & Feast, this cookie is the best of both worlds. Great for when you can’t decide whether to bake cookies or brownies. I hope you liked them!
Cathy, these are certainly amazing. I may need to see if there are any left….
33 Joanna in the kitchen // Feb 19, 2008 at 6:26 am
Those cookies look asolutely amazing. Great, great photos. A pure chocolate indulgence.
34 jennifer // Feb 19, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Thanks, Joanna!
35 Jennifer // Feb 20, 2008 at 1:09 pm
I made these cookies last night and my husband loved them. My son said they tasted “funky.” But I think he’s crazy. I mean, how could something with butter, chocolate, sugar, and more chocolate be “funky?”
36 Kaykat // Feb 20, 2008 at 2:34 pm
*wow*! Pure decadence!
I totally echo using the best chocolate - those Guittard chunks are quite heavenly.
Hmm … they look somewhat funky too
37 jennifer // Feb 20, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Jennifer, maybe he’s not quite developed a taste for darker chocolates. It took me a while. Glad you and your husband liked them!
Kaykat, thanks. I think I’ve become a chocolate snob.
38 That's My Cake! // Feb 20, 2008 at 9:10 pm
I’m making these right now.. and I’m getting I just want to eat one.. So I’m sitting here staring at your pics!!
I’ll link you when I post about them. Oh how I hope they turn out as wonderfull as yours!!!
39 jennifer // Feb 21, 2008 at 11:45 am
Looks like you enjoyed them! Aren’t they wonderful?
40 Anna // Feb 22, 2008 at 8:54 am
Oh My! Those are gorgeous.
41 jennifer // Feb 26, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I made them and wow, they were sooooo good! Very deep and chocolatey, loved them. My DH and I ate every single one!!!
42 jennifer // Feb 26, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Thanks, Anna! I like your version, too.
Jennifer, I’m glad you liked them!
43 sally // Feb 29, 2008 at 8:10 pm
You have a great blog…love your recipes.
I am going to do the mud slide recipe for my class in April.
44 jennifer // Feb 29, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Thanks, Sally! Hope you like the Mud Slides.
45 Christine // Mar 18, 2008 at 11:53 am
Oh My Goodness! These cookies look delicious!
46 TetsujinWave // Mar 26, 2008 at 8:15 pm
These look fantastic! I’m going to make one batch normally, then switch things up by replacing the semisweet chocolate with white chocolate for the second (and perhaps substituting the vanilla for almond extract in the second batch, but I’m still debating that). Wish me luck!
47 jennifer // Mar 26, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Thanks, Christine!
TetsujinWave, let me know how the white chocolate works. Sounds interesting!
48 Nikki // Apr 21, 2008 at 3:53 am
Oh my god!
i am head over heels in love with these cookies! just the sight of their crackly and gooey apperance made me nearly speechless.
They look sooo good.
I am going to make a batch of these as soon as possible.
49 jennifer // Apr 21, 2008 at 6:55 am
NIkki, I hope you like them!
50 Nikki // Apr 26, 2008 at 9:47 am
I tried making these cookies using Splenda brown blend. However, they turned out to be paper thin and they did not have a crackly surface. I followed every single step correctly. Could someone please tell me what the problem could be?
51 jennifer // Apr 26, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Nikki, I’ve never baked with Splenda, but I would assume that’s what made the difference if that’s all that you changed with the recipe. I checked Splenda’s website and found this information that seems helpful.
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