These Will Change Your Life

Every once in a while you come across something that gets you thinking "where have you been all my life?".  You know what I'm talking about.  It's the kind of feeling you get when you discover something so earth shattering you just know it's gonna change your life.  Take the iPhone for example - sure,  I could have lived without mine a year ago cuz I didn't know any better, but now..... well, I'd rather loose my left arm (cuz I'd still need the right one for texting) than give up my iPhone now.  And you know that saying "It's the best thing since sliced bread"?  Well, sliced bread has been around for a while now, and as far as I'm concerned what I'm about to show you really is the best thing since sliced bread.  So what is this miraculous invention?  Quadruple chocolate chip cookies!  Yes, you heard correctly! Chocolate cookie dough with dark chocolate chips,  milk chocolate chips,  white chocolate chips, and a fluffy Lindt Chocolate Mousse square hidden inside.  These cookies will change your life.  Seriously.  They're slightly crispy around the edges, but will stay moist and chewy on the inside for days - a true sign of a good chocolate chip cookie! 

To make these you'll need 2 Lindt Chocolate Mousse bars (they're available at most grocery stores and come in both Dark & Milk chocolate - I used Dark), and a selection of chocolate chips or chunks.  I guess if you really wanted to you could always leave out the Lindt Chocolate Mousse squares, although I'd say that would be a pretty foolish move on your part  if you're a true chocolate lover.  Never the less, these cookies are pretty amazing - even without the chocolate mousse squares tucked inside. 

Quadruple Chocolate Surprise Cookies  

Ingredients: 

1 Cup (227g) Butter, softened 

1 1/2 Cups (337g) Sugar

2 Eggs

2 tsp Vanilla Extract

2 Cups (250g) Flour
2/3 Cup (65g) Cocoa Powder

3/4 tsp Baking Soda

1/4 tsp Salt

1/2 Cup Dark Chocolate Chips

1/2 Cup Milk Chocolate Chips

1/2 Cup White Chocolate Chips 

24 Lindt Chocolate Mousse Squares

Instructions: 

1.  Cut your Lindt Chocolate Mousse bars into squares and put them in the freezer.   Pre-heat oven to 350ºF (175ºC).  Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt, and set aside.  In a separate bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.  

2.  Gradually stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture until combined.  Add in your chocolate chips and stir until they're combined throughout.  

3.   Place approximately 2 teaspoons of the cookie dough onto your cookie sheet and flatten slightly.  Then place a square of the Lindt Chocolate Mousse bar on top of the cookie dough and smoosh it down a bit.   Next, cover the chocolate square with another 2-3 tablespoons of cookie dough before placing the cookie sheet in the oven.  Bake for 10 - 12 minutes depending on your oven.  The cookies should still be slightly soft in the middle, but not liquidy or undercooked.   Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for approximately 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.  

Note: These cookies will be big, so make sure you leave enough space in between.  I baked 4 cookies staggered per sheet.  UK cookie sheets are smaller than North American ones so if you're using a North American Cookie Sheet you might be able to bake 6 at a time.  While the cookies are baking keep your cookie dough in the fridge and your chocolate squares in the freezer to prevent them for spreading out really thin while baking.  This recipe makes 24x 4 inch cookies.  

Now don't those look good?  These cookies are pretty addicting, so to prevent myself from eating the whole batch in one night I like to freeze them.  They freeze very well in an air tight container, and only take about 15 minutes to thaw out and return to their original freshly baked soft and chewy consistency.    

Enjoy!