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Not only do Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups have twice the chocolate, but they’re designed to hold ice cream or candy too. Pure decadence! This self-contained dessert cup is perfect for a picnic!
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My girls came up with the idea to transform one of our favorite recipes, Molten Lava Chocolate Chip Cookies, into a "cup." I think it's because you get twice the treats!
The technique below would work well with any type of thick cookie dough, such as the one we use to make Sunflower Seed Butter Cookies.
We made them vegan because my daughter is allergic to egg and milk! But, they work equally well with egg as do all our vegan cookie recipes.
How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups
Form the dough into balls about 1 ½ inches round and then press it into a greased muffin tin.
Bake for 8 minutes and remove from the oven. It will be partially cooked with a natural indentation in the middle.
Help the cup along by gently pressing the dough against the sides of the muffin tin with the back of a spoon.
Return the pan to the oven and cook for 4-6 minutes more. Allow the cookie to firm up in the pan for about 5 minutes and then remove to a cooling rack.
Variation: Use a mini muffin tin to make even smaller cups which would be perfect for mini chocolate chips!
Ways to Fill Cookie Cups
Let the good times roll! Here are some ideas:
- Candy - such as M and M's or Rolo's. For graduation parties or showers, use candy in the color scheme for the school, etc.
- Ice cream - don't forget the sprinkles!
- Marshmallows topped with a square of chocolate for an open-faced S' more.
- No-Bake Cheesecake - try the recipe from No-Bake Mini-Cheesecakes
- Pudding or Mousse
- Frosting - check out Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting
- Fudge
How will you fill your chocolate chip cookie cup? 🙂
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📋 Recipe
Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups
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Ingredients
- ½ cup butter or vegan substitute
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- 1 egg or egg replacer
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups unbleached all purpose flour or whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cream the butter and sugars in a large bowl.
- Add egg and vanilla to bowl and combine.
- Add flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa and combine.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Roll dough into balls about 1 ½ inches round.
- Press dough into a muffin tin coated with cooking spray.
- Bake for 8 minutes.
- Remove from oven and use spoon to gently press the dough against the sides of the muffin tin.
- Return to oven and cook for 4-6 minutes more.
- Allow cookies to cool for about 5 minutes or until firm and then move to a baking rack to finish cooling.
- Fill cups with ice cream and candy!
Notes
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Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere says
I love the idea of "helping the cookie along". These are perfect!
Susan says
Cookie cups are the best because it's a 2 in 1 dessert. You get the cookie and whatever goodness goes inside of it.
Cindys Recipes and Writings says
I can see me making 2 batches, one for the picnic and one for me!
Paula - bell'alimento says
Cookie cups are always fun!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
Cookie cups are my favorite thing to bake! Definitely will try these!
The Ninja Baker says
Another keeper recipe from the Dinner Mom! And perfect for picnics, M & M holders and ice cream! Your daughters have good taste Marjory.
Dionne Baldwin says
I am so excited about the idea of a cookie cup. Twice the dessert? Yes, that's a perfect idea!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist says
These are WAY too cute!
Liz says
LOVE these!!! I'm waiting on my pan to be delivered, then I will immediately bake up a batch of your cookie cups!
Angie says
These cookie cups are so cute! And look at all that chocolate, yum!
Jenn @ Deliciously Sprinkled says
I love cookie cups, what a awesome idea to add a scoop of ice cream! 🙂
Brenda@SugarFreeMom says
Love the idea, it's adorable!
Nichole says
These look ah-mazing! I'd totally take these on a picnic!
kellie @ The Suburban Soapbox says
These are super cute! What a great way to control portion sizes....unless you eat 5 or 6.
Liz says
We put ice cream in these and put out a toppings bar. Easy to make and a very big hit.
Stephanie @ Back For Seconds says
These. Are. Awesome! I'm thinking a little peanut butter under those M&M's would be dynamite!!