Christmas Chocolate Drop Cookies

It’s cookie season and these Christmas Chocolate Drop Cookies **need** to be on your baking list! Chocolate lovers rejoice!!

Christmas Chocolate Drop Cookies

We’re less than a week away from Christmas … are you ready?! I have a few things left to wrap, but for the most part, I am ready to celebrate the holiday season with friends and family. One of the things I can’t wait to share is these Christmas Chocolate Drop Cookies! They’re so easy to whip up and they’re always a favorite on cookie trays.

If you’re looking for the perfect chocolate cookie to add to your holiday spread – this is the one you NEED to make! A few simple ingredients transform into a delightful cookie that will be enjoyed year-round!

Christmas Chocolate Drop Cookies recipe

• Dove® Promises® Dark Chocolate
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• cocoa powder
• baking powder
• salt
• large eggs
• granulated sugar
• 2 cups chopped nuts: such as walnuts, pecans, or toasted almonds

How to make Christmas Chocolate Drop Cookies

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line the sheet pans with foil and set aside.
2. Melt half of the DOVE® PROMISES® Dark Chocolate with the butter in the top of a double boiler until smooth. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, roughly chop the remaining chocolate and set aside.
3. To make the batter, combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a small bowl, set aside. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until thick and light yellow, about 2 minutes.
4. Stir in flour mixture and cooled chocolate and beat for 1 minute. Fold in the remaining chopped DOVE® PROMISES® Dark Chocolate and nuts.
5. Drop tablespoons of batter onto the prepared cookie sheet pans about 2 inches apart. Bake for approximately 10 minutes, or until just firm. Remove from the oven, transfer to a wire rack and cool for 5 minutes before removing from the cookie sheet pans.

How did you like this recipe

I’d love to hear your thoughts! Everyone loves cookies and these are a family-favorite! I would love to know about your experiences with the recipe. Please leave me a comment, or ask a question if you have one!

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4.38 from 16 votes

Servings: 36 cookies

Christmas Chocolate Drop Cookies

By Jamie Sherman

It's cookie season and these Christmas Chocolate Drop Cookies **need** to be on your baking list! Chocolate lovers rejoice!!

Prep: 20 minutes mins

Cook: 10 minutes mins

Total: 30 minutes mins

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1 bag Dove® Promises® Dark Chocolate, 8.46 oz.
• ▢ 8 tablespoons butter, 1 stick
• ▢ ⅓ cup flour
• ▢ ¼ cup cocoa powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 2 large eggs
• ▢ ⅔ cup sugar
• ▢ 2 cups chopped nuts, such as walnuts, pecans or toasted almonds

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Instructions 

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line the sheet pans with foil and set aside.
• Melt half of the DOVE® PROMISES® Dark Chocolate with the butter in the top of a double boiler until smooth. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, roughly chop the remaining chocolate and set aside.
• To make the batter, combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a small bowl, set aside. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until thick and light yellow, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in flour mixture and cooled chocolate and beat for 1 minute. Fold in the remaining chopped DOVE® PROMISES® Dark Chocolate and nuts.
• Drop tablespoons of batter onto the prepared cookie sheet pans about 2 inches apart. Bake for approximately 10 minutes, or until just firm. Remove from the oven, transfer to a wire rack and cool for 5 minutes before removing from the cookie sheet pans.

Notes

• Cookies are perfect for making ahead – no need to do all your baking last minute! Just let cool completely before packing away in an airtight container or bag to tuck into the freezer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 129kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 17mg, Sodium: 54mg, Potassium: 91mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 97IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 21mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Originally published on November 21, 2013. Updated on December 19, 2019.