Delicious Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe UK
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Category
Double-Chocolate,
Servings
12
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Calories
180
Discover the joy of baking these soft, chewy double chocolate chip cookies at home 🍪.
Made with a cocoa-rich dough and big chunks of Whitakers dark chocolate, they offer a deep, rich taste that chocolate fans will love 🍫.
This easy recipe is perfect for a quick treat on a rainy afternoon or sharing with friends over tea.
Follow the steps below to create your batch today!
Ingredients
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1 cup (120g) plain flour
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½ cup (50g) cocoa powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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¼ tsp salt
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½ cup (115g) butter, softened
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½ cup (100g) light brown sugar
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¼ cup (50g) caster sugar
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1 large egg
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 cup (150g) Whitakers dark chocolate, chopped
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Extra chocolate chunks for topping
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A pinch of sea salt flakes to finish
Optional:
Directions
Prepare the baking tray:
Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F).
Line a baking tray with parchment.
Mix dry ingredients:
In a bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
Cream butter and sugars:
In a separate bowl, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg and vanilla:
Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
Combine wet and dry:
Add the dry ingredients into the butter mixture.
Fold until a thick, chocolatey dough forms.
Add the chocolate:
Fold in the Whitakers chocolate chunks, saving some for topping.
Chill the dough (recommended):
Chill for 20 minutes to prevent spreading — optional but results in thicker cookies.
Shape and bake:
Scoop tablespoon-sized balls onto the baking tray and flatten slightly.
Top with extra chocolate chunks.
Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are set but centres remain soft.
Cool:
Allow cookies to cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Recipe Notes
If you have any questions about how to make this recipe, please post a comment below and we will get back to you.
Servings: The recipe typically yields X delicious Double Chocolate Cookies
Calories per serving: 180 calories.
Remember: Please tag #whitakerschocolates with photos of your homemade Double Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Nutritional Information for This Recipe
| Nutrient | Amount per cookie |
|---|---|
| Calories | 223 kcal |
| Total Fat | 13 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Cholesterol | 34 mg |
| Sodium | 105 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 26 g |
| Dietary Fibre | 3 g |
| Total Sugars | 14 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
How to Store Your Homemade Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Keep them in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days.
Put them in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Freeze shaped dough balls for up to 2 months. Bake from frozen and add 1-2 minutes to the bake time.
A Brief History of Chocolate Chip Cookies in the UK
Chocolate chip cookies started in the US during the 1930s.
Ruth Wakefield created them at her Toll House Inn in Massachusetts by adding chopped chocolate to cookie dough.
She sold the recipe to Nestlé, who began making chocolate chips for baking.
They reached the UK in 1956 when Lyons launched Maryland Cookies through their Symbol Biscuits factory in Blackpool.
These were the first mass-produced chocolate chip cookies in Britain and soon became a hit.
Over time, brands like Maryland helped make them a common treat in UK homes.
By the 1980s and 1990s, home baking grew with American influences from TV and cookbooks.
Today, chocolate chip cookies remain popular, often baked fresh with local chocolate like Whitakers dark bars for extra richness.
