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Home » Desserts » Cookies & Bars » Gocciole Italian Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Gocciole Italian Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

By: Rosemary Published: March 11, 2020 Updated on: November 27, 2021

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A delicious Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe shaped like a drop. You will be reaching for these extremely popular Italian Cookies for breakfast, snack or anytime!

We are a cookie loving family, whenever I make these Thick Peanut Butter Cookies or my Mom’s Shortbread they are gone in seconds!

gocciole on a small plate with a glass of milk and a black and white straw and cookies in a biscotti container

These are one of the most popular cookies in Italy. My kids would always throw a bag or two into the grocery cart whenever we went shopping. And I have to say, I could never resist them either.

Naturally they were also a favourite dunking cookie for the Italian. So when I received a recipe from a friend for these Double Chocolate Chip Cookies I knew I had to make a batch!

cookies on a white plate

Table of Contents

  • How to make Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
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  • What does adding an egg to a cookie recipe do?
  • Why refrigerate the dough?
  • Can cookie dough be frozen?
  • How to store the cookies
  • Gocciole – Italian Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
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    • Instructions 
    • Nutrition

How to make Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • In a medium bowl sift together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt and cocoa.
  • On medium speed beat the butter and sugars until creamy.
  • Then add the egg and vanilla and combine.
  • Add the sifted dry ingredients and start to combine, when almost combined add the chocolate chips.

making the dough in a white mixing bowl

  • Mix to combine into a soft dough.

the soft cookie dough on plastic wrap

  • Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour.
  • Roll the dough out with a small round cookie cutter and then form into a drop shape, top each cookie with extra chocolate chips.

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    • place on parchment paper lined cookie sheets.

     the cut out cookies on parchment paper cookie sheet ready for baking

    • Refrigerate while oven is pre-heating at least 15 minutes then bake for about 15 minutes. Let cool on wire racks.

    What does adding an egg to a cookie recipe do?

    Eggs help increase the flavour and tenderness in the cookie. Which means if you add eggs you will get a chewier cookie, no eggs give you a more crumbly cookie.

    Why refrigerate the dough?

    Chilling the cookie dough before baking helps to solidify the fat in the cookies. So as the cookies bakes, the fat in the chilled dough will take longer to melt than room temperature fat. Which means this keeps the cookies from spreading. I also like to refrigerate the prepared cookies before baking to keep the dough cold after handling.

    dunking a cookie into a glass of milk

    Can cookie dough be frozen?

    Cooke dough can be frozen for up to three months. Freeze the dough wrapped in plastic wrap and placed in a freezer safe bag or container. You can also freeze the shaped cookies, freeze them on a cookie sheet for an hour or until they are solid, then place in a freezer bag. Thaw the dough in the fridge over night.

    How to store the cookies

    The cookies should be stored in an air tight bag or container. They will keep for up to five days at room  temperature.

    So if you are looking for a new cookie recipe then I hope you give these Gocciole Italian Double Chocolate Chip Cookies a try! Enjoy.

    cookies on a white plate

    gocciole on a small plate with a glass of milk and a black and white straw and cookies in a biscotti container

    Gocciole - Italian Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Rosemary Molloy
    A delicious Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe shaped liked a drop. You will be reaching for these extremely popular Italian Cookies for breakfast, snack or anytime!
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Servings 15 cookies
    Calories 175 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 1/2 cups purpose flour (1 or 2 tablespoons extra if needed) (195 grams)
    • 2 tablespoons corn starch
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 pinch salt
    • 1 tablespoon cocoa
    • 1/2 cup butter (salted / softened) (105 grams)
    • 1/4 cup 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (75 grams)
    • 2 tablespoons brown sugar (packed)
    • 1 large egg
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips (divided)

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium bowl sift the flour, corn starch, baking soda, salt and cocoa.
    • In the mixing bowl beat on medium / low speed (#2 speed) the butter and sugars for 2 minutes, until creamy. Then add the egg and vanilla and beat to combine.
    • Add the sifted flour mixture a half at a time and when almost combined add 1/2 cup chocolate chips, combine. Move the dough to a lightly floured flat surface knead a few times to form a round ball (if dough is too wet than knead in 1-2 tablespoons flour). Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
    • Roll the dough out, and with a small round cookie cutter (1-2 inches / 2-4 cm) cut then form into a drop shape, by pinching the top of the circle into a rounded point to form a tear drop shape, place the cookies on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet, top each cookie with a few extra chocolate chips. Refrigerate the cookies for 15-20 minutes, while the oven is pre-heating.
    • Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C).
    • Bake the cookies for approximately 15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the cookie sheet then move to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 213IUCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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      1. bonnie says

        April 3, 2022 at 6:49 pm

        4 stars
        Very tasty-with or without coffee, cake -like-. Even after refrigerating for 15 mins prior to baking they spread. I am at 3200 feet elevation could that make a difference?

        Reply
        • Rosemary says

          April 4, 2022 at 8:16 pm

          Hi Bonnie, I think it might have more to do with the protein of your flour, make sure it has at least 11% protein. Low protein flour can cause cookies to spread. You also might have to increase the oven temperature by 10 degrees. This might help. https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/learn/resources/high-altitude-baking. Hope it helps. Take care. Glad you enjoyed them though.

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      2. Shen says

        March 30, 2020 at 12:43 pm

        One thing I really miss when we’re not in Italy is the biscuits. You just can’t compare!
        I am going to be making these today and really looking forward too it. Thanks for another amazing recipe!

        (On a side note: In the instructions there is an error, you say: beat on medium / low speed (#2) the egg and sugars for 2 minutes, until creamy. Then add the egg and vanilla and beat to combine. – Should that read to beat the butter and sugars?)

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        • Rosemary says

          March 30, 2020 at 6:19 pm

          Hi Shen, thanks so much (correction made). I hope you enjoy them. And yes whenever I come back to see my kids they always give me a list of cookies to bring them. 🙂

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          • Shen says

            March 30, 2020 at 6:39 pm

            5 stars
            They are delicious! Made just in time for Merenda, with a nice glass of milk.

            I miss Molinetti the most, but I am going trying to recreate them at home at some point. These were just as good though and will 100% make again!.

          • Rosemary says

            March 31, 2020 at 6:22 pm

            Hi Shen, thanks so much, so glad you enjoyed them. I will have to ask around for a homemade Molinetti recipe.

      3. Terry Crisci says

        March 26, 2020 at 8:34 pm

        5 stars
        I love your recipes. Please keep them coming.

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        • Rosemary says

          March 26, 2020 at 11:02 pm

          Hi Terry, thanks so much, haha I’m trying.

          Reply
      4. Jacqueline says

        March 19, 2020 at 5:34 pm

        Woow the process looks good and the dish looks yummy. I will try the recipe. Thank you.

        Reply
        • Rosemary says

          March 19, 2020 at 8:24 pm

          Hi Jacqueline, thanks let me know how it goes.

          Reply

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