Cookies for me! Trust me - they won't eat them...

I like chocolate cookies - like dark deep chocolate cookies filled with chocolate chips. My family? nope... they are a hard quick pass on that. But what happens when I want to try a delicious looking deep dark chocolate cookie recipe? Neighborhood Christmas Cookie Boxes. These cookies were easy to toss together the night before and bake up the next morning - I did a lot of that this year. It seemed to work out much better for some reason. The dough was fudgy and rich - the baked cookies even better. These do not make a huge batch but are well worth it. I might just freeze some dough balls and bake a few when I'm feeling the need for some chocolate when my crazy family wants oatmeal raisin cookies - gross.

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
1/2 cup (8 Tbsp) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
2/3 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon milk (any kind, dairy or non)
1 and 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus a few more for optional topping

Preliminary note: This cookie dough requires at least 3 hours of chilling, but I prefer to chill the dough overnight. The colder the dough, the thicker the cookies.
In a large bowl using a hand-held or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together on medium high speed until fluffy and light in color, about 2-3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract, and then beat on high speed until combined. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt together until combined. With the mixer running on low speed, slowly pour into the wet ingredients. Beat on low until combined. The cookie dough will be quite thick. Switch to high speed and beat in the milk, then the chocolate chips. The cookie dough will be sticky and tacky. Cover dough tightly and chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours and up to 3 days. Chilling is mandatory for this sticky cookie dough.
Remove cookie dough from the refrigerator and allow to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes. If the cookie dough chilled longer than 3 hours, let it sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes. This makes the chilled cookie dough easier to scoop and roll.
Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. (Always recommended for cookies.) Set aside.
Scoop and roll dough, a heaping 1.5 Tablespoons (about 35-40g; I like to use this medium cookie scoop) in size, into balls. To ensure a thicker cookie, make the balls taller than they are wide (almost like a cylinder or column). Arrange 2-3 inches apart on the baking sheets. The cookie dough is certainly sticky, so wipe your hands clean after every few balls of dough you shape.
Bake the cookies for 11-12 minutes or until the edges appear set and the centers still look soft. Tip: If they aren’t really spreading by minute 9, remove them from the oven and lightly bang the baking sheet on the counter 2-3x. This helps initiate that spread. Return to the oven to continue baking.
Cool cookies for 5 minutes on the baking sheet. During this time, I like to press a few more chocolate chips into the tops of the warm cookies. (This is optional and only for looks.) Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely. The cookies will slightly deflate as they cool.
Cover leftover cookies tightly and store at room temperature for up to 1 week.