If you frequent my blog or follow me on Twitter, you may recall that I am trying to clean out my pantry and only bake using ingredients I have on hand! Well, let me tell ya, I am now down to some slim pickings. I am officially out of confectioners‘ sugar, nuts, light brown sugar, pure vanilla extract, chocolate chips and have a scant supply of cocoa powder, butter and white sugar! This recipe will probably be the last one I can make before hitting up the market this afternoon to restock the shelves. It is amazing how much space I was able to free up…I should have taken before and after pics! I found this recipe by using the ingredient search on allrecipes and let me tell ya it’s easy, requires minimal ingredients and bakes up some amazingly soft, chocolate cookies.
On another topic, I realized that my “blogoversary” is in 6 days…how time flies, I cannot believe I have been blogging for almost a year and that people actually read these posts on a regular basis! As a thank you to all of my readers, I will be posting a giveaway with random baking essentials such as cupcake liners, piping tips, sprinkles…etc. on Saturday, July 18th. Thanks again for taking an interest in my writing, recipes and photographs, you guys are fabulous!
Okay one more thing… I have been nominated for America’s Next Top Cookie on The Cookie Blog, I would love for you stop by and post a comment voting for me; Contestant #8, although I won’t be mad at ya if you fall in love with the butterfly cookies…I know I did!
That’s all for now, have a deliciously addictive day…now I am off to the market with a handful of coupons to re-stock my pantry and pick up some giveaway goodies! 
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Adapted from: allrecipes
Makes 18 cookies (1 TBS each)
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Method
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; stir into the butter mixture until well blended. Mix in the chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or just until set. Cool slightly on the cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes: I measured these using my 1 TBS cookie scoop, rolled them into balls and slightly flattened them with my palm. Once they came out of the oven, I added a few extra chips to the tops of each cookie.
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As I said before, these cookies look mouth-watering!! I can't believe you almost finished everything from your pantry! Great job!
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A soft chocolate cookie? I am alll over it!
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It doesn't get much better than double chocolate! These look so good!
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well. i know what i'm baking tonight! (cleaning out here too….so not fun)
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Those look amazing.
Definitely on my "To Bake" list.
Just one question.. How many walnuts are required in this recipe?
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I peridically do "clean out my cabinet cooking" and it is surprising the money that is saved!
These look great!
Good job on emptying the shelves and still making a great recipe!
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Yummy! Not quite as faithfully as you, but I've been trying to use up what I've got also, as I have a lot of open bags of things! Great looking cookie!
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Laura-
I left out the walnuts…I made a change to the post, thanks! It would have been 1/4 cup for this scaled down recipe.
-Jamie
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Mmmmm, double chocolate!? Yum!
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You have completely inspired me to try to empty my pantry of some of my random baking supplies! I did a fridge/freezer clean out recently but not the baking supplies. These cookies look so good! Great photos as always.
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Another picture perfect dessert!!
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These look delicious..I've been wanting to bake Choc chip cookies..but i'm looking for a recipe that doesn't use eggs…lemme know if you can help..Thanks..will surely vote for u!!
-Disha.
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That's pretty cool that you were able to use up all your "old" ingredients. I have some stuff that I need to use up but I just can't get excited about it.
I totally blew by my blogiversary.
~ingrid
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Double Chocolate? Oh yeah, I'm there!
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Oh my word these look delicious!! Your photo really captures the thickness and darkness of the chocolate. I'm thinking that they are kind of fudgy since they are so soft. MMmmmm! I wish you would have taken more photos of them.
I love your blog! Keep up the interesting and mouthwatering posts!
Heidi
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I also recently decided to bake with only what I already had on hand. This took some work. What I decided on was "Magic Peanut Butter Middles" from allrecipes.com. However, I was out of regular peanut butter and ended up substituting Archer Farm's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter! AMAZING!!!!!! Now I need to make your cookies!
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First time reader. Just made these cookies. Great success. I love a simple chocolate chocolate chip cookie.
But I'm really writing because I must commend your photography skills. Do you take all the pictures on this blog? Seriously awesome pictures. Awesome.
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I LOVE THESE COOKIES…I'm making these cookies for the third time.
Keep the recipes comming!
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Mmmmm just made these with white chocolate chips instead of semi sweet, and it turned out delicious.
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