Attention all chocolate lovers! Fall in love with these tender, yet crispy Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookies today.
Loaded with cocoa powder, chocolate chunks and milk chocolate M&M’s, you’ll satisfy your chocolate cravings and then some with every bite.
The Chocolate Chunks and Candies
I exclusively use Trader Joe’s chocolate chunks for my cookies because the semi-sweetness of the flavor is the right amount of dark chocolate meets sweet. They are ooey and gooey even after the cookies have cooled down.
If you don’t have a Trader Joe’s local to you, I would recommend using Ghirardelli chocolate chunks instead.
For the M&M’s, go for your favorite type! Stick with the classic Milk Chocolate plain M&M’s or get wild with it and use some Peanut Butter M&M’s or Almond M&M’s.
Make these cookies festive by using the holiday M&M’s that are currently in stores…there’s always a bag of festive ones out in the holiday aisle at your local grocery store.
Ingredients
- 1 stick of unsalted butter, softened
- ½ c of Crisco
- 1 c granulated sugar
- 1 c brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 ¼ c flour
- ⅓ c cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ c Trader Joe’s semi-sweet chocolate chunks
- ¾ c Milk Chocolate M&M’s
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cream together with butter and Crisco until well-combined. Add sugars and mix on low for about a minute.
- Add vanilla and eggs one at a time. Mix until creamy even texture is achieved.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add the flour mixture slowly to the sugar and butter mixture. Continue mixing on low and adding flour mixture until dough is evenly combined.
- Stir in chocolate chunks and M&M’s.
- Drop 1 ½ inch – 2 inch dough balls onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet with 2 inches between each dough ball.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool on the cookie sheet for 1-2 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to the cooling rack.
- Store in an airtight container; best enjoyed within 1-2 days of baking.
