30-Minute Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Cocoa-rich chocolate chunk cookies studded with bittersweet and white chocolate, tart dried cranberries, and toasted pecans. The dough uses butter spread and can be baked immediately or chilled for later. Soft-centered cookies with crispy edges that firm up as they cool.
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- salt(optional)
- 1 cup butter spread (I Can't Believe It's Not Butter)real butter1:1neutral
vegan butter alternative removed
- 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 6 ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped
- ½ cup dried cranberries, or dried cherries
- ½ cup pecans, coarsely chopped, toasted
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit if baking immediately; skip if chilling dough.
- 2
Combine flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Optionally add a pinch of salt.
- 3
Beat butter spread, both sugars, and egg with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until just combined; do not overbeat.
- 4
Stir in flour mixture until blended, then fold in both chocolates, cranberries, and pecans.
- 5
For immediate baking: drop dough by quarter-cup portions 3 inches apart on ungreased or parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 11 minutes until edges set. Cool 2 minutes on rack, then transfer to cool completely.
- 6
For chilled dough: drop portions onto dinner plates lined with plastic wrap to form about 18 mounds. Cover and refrigerate. When ready to bake, arrange on parchment-lined sheets and bake 11 minutes until done; cold dough may require slightly longer.
Tips
Do not overbeat the butter and sugar mixture or cookies will lose their soft center.
Bake only until edges begin to set; cookies firm as they cool.
Chilling dough overnight develops flavor and may extend baking time slightly.
Good to Know
Airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.
Dough can be portioned onto plates and chilled up to 2 days, then baked when ready.
Serve at room temperature with milk or coffee.
Common Mistakes
Overbeating butter mixture creates fluffy, cake-like cookies instead of chewy centers.
Overbaking causes cookies to harden completely; remove when edges just set.
Not spacing dough portions 3 inches apart causes cookies to merge during baking.
Substitutions
vegan butter alternative removed