Chocolate Cookies and Cream Cookies: The Ultimate Treat for Every Chocolate Lover

Are you a chocolate lover who just can’t resist the intense chocolate flavor of a chewy and gooey cookie but want to continue losing weight? Look no further, because I’ve got the best chocolate cookie recipe for you! Whether you prefer chocolate cookies and cream, chewy double chocolate chip cookies, or hot cocoa cookies, this easy cookie recipe is sure to satisfy all your chocolate cravings. So, grab a large bowl, a measuring cup, and let’s get baking!

You made it here because you obviously love cookies. I have a whole collection of low calorie Crumbl cookie recipes. Give one of these a try and find your new favorite cookies:

What is black cocoa powder?

Black cocoa powder, dutch process cocoa powder and regular cocoa powder are all made from the cacao bean, but they are processed differently, which results in distinct differences in color.

Regular cocoa powder is made by roasting cacao beans and then pressing them to remove most of the fat (cocoa butter). What remains is a dry powder that is light in color and has a slightly bitter, intense chocolate flavor.
Dutch processed cocoa powder, also known as Dutched cocoa powder, is treated with an alkalizing agent to neutralize its natural acidity. This process results in a darker, milder flavor, and smoother texture. It is commonly used in baking for its rich, chocolaty flavor and color.
Black cocoa powder is also treated with an alkalizing agent, but it is treated more heavily than Dutch processed cocoa powder. This results in an even darker color and a very intense chocolate flavor. It is often used in conjunction with other cocoa powders to provide a rich, dark color and a deep, intense chocolate flavor to baked goods.

If you have black cocoa on hand or feel like ordering it off amazon (I’ve never been able to find it locally), use it. This gives you that distinctive Oreo coloring for the perfect cookies. If you don’t have it on hand you I would recommend using a higher quality dutch processed cocoa powder. Store brand cocoa powder may be too bitter in this recipe but any semi high quality unsweetened cocoa powder should work. This is the color difference between black cocoa powder and dutch processed in these cookies:

As you can tell the black cocoa powder really gives you that dark black Oreo-like coloring, dutch processed will give you a rich brown chocolate color. There is minimal difference in flavor between the two so use what you have!

Ingredients:

1.25 cups all purpose flour (150g)
1 tablespoon corn starch (10g)
¼ cup black cocoa (25g)
½ teaspoon baking soda (3g)
¼ teaspoon baking powder (1.25g)
¼ teaspoon salt (1.25g)
½ cup I can’t believe it’s not butter light (or any light margarine) (112g)
3/4th cup Light brown sugar (you can also use dark brown sugar) (150g)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (4.2g)
2 tbsp White chips (28g)
8 Oreo Thins cookies (60g)

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together all purpose flour, black cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cornstarch (all dry ingredients except chips & oreos).
In a separate bowl cream together I can’t believe it’s not butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Break up 1/2 the oreo thins and fold in along with the white chocolate chips.
Use a #12 cookie scoop or split dough into 8 equal cookie dough balls. Lightly press down on the top of the balls of dough and top with the remaining oreo pieces.
Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are still slightly soft.
Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool.

The next time you’re in the mood for something delicious, have a chocolate craving and want easy recipes, give this one a try! The best part? You probably already have all the ingredients in your pantry! So, grab a glass of milk (or a cup of hot chocolate), a sheet pan, and happy baking! If you want to add in a fun twist to these you can swap the white chocolate chips for peanut butter chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips to make double chocolate cookies. Alternatively you can also use a small cookie scoop in this recipe to make normal sized cookies. This recipe will make 24 normal size cookies or 8 crumbl sized cookies

What are the Calories / Macros?

Obviously the best chocolate cookies have to have the best calories and macros:

Each cookie is only:

246 calories, 42g of carbs, 7.5g fat and 3.5g protein.

How does this compare to the Crumbl Cookies version?

Crumbl cookie has the calories of their chocolate cookies and cream cookie at 480 calories. This means you can have TWO of my cookies for the same calorie counts or you can have one cookie for 50% of the calories, 100% of the size and 95% of the taste!