Hiding a chocolate candy bar inside these Triple Chocolate Cookies is always a fun surprise. Heat each cookie in the microwave to enjoy a molten chocolate center.
Well, we made it to the last few days before Christmas. Do you have all your shopping and decorating done? I have to confess that this year I'm a little behind. Yes, we still have to do most of our present shopping.
Yeah, I'm not looking forward to the crowds, but I usually go shopping with my husband, and we have not had time to shop together yet. If we can get all our stuff done quickly this morning, maybe tonight would be a good night to head out.
Do you have all your cookie baking done too? I sure hope not because these triple chocolate cookies are a fun and amazing cookie to bite into.
It should come as no surprise that I adore a surprise cookie. These cinnamon caramel cookies are one of my most favorite surprise inside cookies so far. In fact, I think everyone else agrees they are awesome because they are going great on Pinterest this month.
Every time I am at the store, I have to check out the candy aisle. Yes, I know that it looks the same from week to week. But each time I look I get a different idea for something fun. So walking the candy aisle has become a fun habit for me.
A few weeks ago I was in the candy aisle again. The past few months I have been in that aisle way more than I probably should have been. Actually I probably should have been doing some Christmas shopping each time I went in instead of candy shopping. Then I would just have wrapping left to do this week.
Anyway, I saw a bag of dark chocolate & raspberry bars. Yes, immediately I thought they would be a fun candy bar inside a dark chocolate cookie, so two bags went into the shopping cart right away.
I have a few tips for you to remember when making your cookies.
- Unwrap the candy bars and place them in the freezer before starting the dough.
- Mix together the dry cake mix, butter, egg, and cream cheese until a soft dough forms.
- Refrigerate the dough at least 30 minutes. An hour is even better if you have the time.
- Roll the dough into 24 even balls.
- Cut the frozen candy bars into quarters.
- Flatten a dough ball & place two candy bar pieces on top of each other in the center.
- Roll the dough around the candy bars. Bake on an air bake cookie sheet.
- Tap the tops of the cookies with a spatula lightly to flatten a little bit. Cool completely.
- Add chocolate drizzles & sprinkles. This is optional...but really extra chocolate is really a must.
- Warm the cookie in the microwave for 10 seconds for ooey, gooey chocolate goodness!!!
Get ready to enjoy one of the best candy filled triple chocolate cookies! These fun cookies would be awesome addition to your holiday cookie trays. Or just make them and hide in your closet with chocolate smeared on your face. It's your call!
Recipe
Triple Chocolate Cookies
Three times the chocolate makes these cookies an incredible dessert. Microwave a cookie for 10 seconds to enjoy a soft and melted chocolate center.
Ingredients
- 1 dark chocolate cake mix
- 8 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 12 Ghirardelli chocolate raspberry squares
- ¼ cup chocolate melting wafers
- sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Unwrap the candy bars and place in a bowl in the freezer.
- Combine the dry cake mix, butter, and egg and mix until a soft dough forms. Add the cream cheese and beat again until completely mixed in. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour.
- Roll the dough into 24 equal balls.
- Cut each candy bar into quarters. Flatten each ball and wrap around two pieces of frozen candy bars.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Do not over bake. Let cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes. Tap gently with the back of a spatula and move to parchment paper to cool completely.
- Melt the chocolate wafers in a microwave safe bowl for 1 minute. Stir until melted and creamy. Spoon into a plastic bag and cut one tip off. Drizzle over the cooled cookies and top with sprinkles. Let set. Makes 24 cookies. Store in a sealed container.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 125Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 72mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 1gSugar: 7gProtein: 1g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
More delicious chocolate recipes that our family enjoys:
Homemade Chocolate Chip Brownies
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Candy Cane Chocolate Cheesecake Cake
More fun cookie recipes:
- Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies from Sally's Baking Addiction
- Swedish Heirloom Cookies from Shugary Sweets
- No Roll Sugar Cookies from Spend with Pennies
- Chocolate Cherry Thumbprint Cookies from Rachel Cooks
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Paul
These are our family's new favorite Christmas cookie - an absolute hit. I used three different Ghirardelli flavors in the middle so each one is a surprise. Making another batch on Christmas Eve because we ran out.
Jocelyn
That's awesome! I love that you did different flavors in the middle for a surprise. I totally need to do that next time we make them!!! Merry Christmas!
Chels+R.
Perfect for any chocolate lover. And I happen to be such a person!
Maureen Blackburn
What a great tip to microwave the cookie for a few seconds for a lava effect!!! Never would have thought of that. I have a grandson who loves chocolate molten cookies and cupcakes, but it is impossible to get them to him b/f the chocolate sets up. Thank you for this 🙂
Happy Valley Chow
Boy oh boy those look absolutely dangerous...dangerously delicious! Fantastic recipe, pinned!
Amy
I love your recipes, so creative and tasty.
Roxana
Yes, I love cookies with surprises baked in the middle! These look so chocolatey and gooey and wonderful! 🙂
Rachel Cooks
These look absolutely amazing! And thanks for the link love 🙂