Easy Chocolate Cookies Recipe

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Satisfy your sweet tooth with a batch of irresistibly soft and chewy Chocolate Cookies. These delightful treats strike the perfect balance between rich chocolate flavour and melt-in-your-mouth texture. Made with maida, powdered almonds, butter, baking powder, cocoa, vanilla essence, and Nestlé MILKMAID, this easy Chocolate Cookies recipe guarantees smiles all around. Whether you enjoy them with a cup of tea or as a post-dinner dessert, they’re sure to become your favourite indulgence.

About Our Recipe

Our chocolate cookies recipe brings together simple ingredients to create cookies that are as easy to make as they are delicious. With a blend of cocoa, butter, flour, and Nestlé MILKMAID, these cookies bake up soft, chewy, and full of rich chocolatey flavour. The addition of MILKMAID lends a creamy, caramelised sweetness that enhances every bite.

What truly makes these cookies special is their perfect flavour balance — deep cocoa richness paired with smooth MILKMAID sweetness and a hint of vanilla warmth. With minimal preparation and simple steps, this homemade chocolate cookie recipe is perfect for bakers of all skill levels.

Every batch comes out perfectly baked, filling your kitchen with the comforting aroma of chocolate. They make a wonderful snack for kids, a lovely edible gift, or a treat to enjoy anytime.

Love chocolate desserts? Try our Chocolate Faces and Eggless American Fudge Cookies next — they’re just as tempting as these best chocolate cookies!

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Ingredients

1Nestlé MILKMAID Mini

150gSoftened Butter

2 cupsMaida

2 tspBaking Powder

4 tbspCocoa

1 cupPowdered almonds

1 tspVanilla Essence

How to make Chocolate Cookies

Step 1: Sift the maida and mix in cocoa powder, baking powder, and almond powder.
Step 2: Beat Nestlé MILKMAID and butter. Fold in the maida mixture and add vanilla essence.
Step 3: Roll out the batter in ½ - inch thick sheet on a floured board. Cut chocolate cookies into shapes and bake at 150°C for 10 minutes. Cool and serve it.

Tips to Make Chocolate Cookies

Measure all the ingredients carefully as given in the chocolate cookies recipe for perfect chocolate cookies.
Use softened, room-temperature butter for a smoother mix and perfect chocolate cookie texture.
Mix ingredients just until combined; overmixing can make chocolate cookies dense or chewy.
Stick to the given chocolate cookie recipe’s baking time and temperature to avoid drying or underbaking the chocolate cookies.
Adding chopped nuts, dried fruit, or chocolate chunks for extra flavour and texture to your chocolate cookie recipe gives it a special touch.
Chill the cookie dough in the fridge for 30 minutes to help the chocolate cookies keep their shape and taste better.
Sprinkle a pinch of sea salt on top before baking to enhance the chocolate’s flavour.
Let chocolate cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5–10 minutes before moving them to a rack to avoid breaking.

FAQs on Chocolate Cookies Recipe

1. What's the best way to store homemade chocolate cookies?

The best way to store homemade chocolate cookies is to let them cool completely and then store them in an airtight container at room temperature.

2. How do I prevent my chocolate cookies from spreading too much while baking?

To prevent chocolate cookies from spreading too much, make sure your butter or fat is at the correct temperature. Softened butter is usually ideal

3. Why do my chocolate cookies turn out dry?

Chocolate cookies can be dry because of overbaking or using too much flour. Follow the baking time in the chocolate cookies recipe and measure the flour carefully. You can also mix butter with a bit of vegetable oil for extra moisture.

4. How can I make crispy chocolate cookies?

Bake the chocolate cookies a little longer at a lower temperature for a crispier texture.

5. How can I make my chocolate cookies more chocolaty?

For a richer chocolate flavour, add extra chocolate chips, chunks, or a drizzle of melted chocolate on top after baking. You can also mix milk, dark, and white chocolate chips or chunks to create a variety of textures and flavours in your chocolate cookies.

6. How do I prevent my chocolate cookies from burning on the edges?

Bake at the temperature mentioned in the chocolate cookies recipe and use an insulated baking sheet or parchment paper to avoid over-browning the edges.

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