Chocolate Galaxy Cookies Recipe
What could be better than soft and chewy chocolate cookies filled with chocolate chips? If you're a chocolate lover, you can't go wrong with these Galaxy cookies! On top of being adorable, these chocolate-filled cookies are also delicious. They're soft cookie dough filled with disco chocolate chips and topped with silver sanding sugar to give them an out-of-this-world look.
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What Do I Need to Make Galaxy Cookies?
From birthday parties to after-school snacks, there are so many reasons to serve these fun galaxy cookies. And since you can make them with just a few simple ingredients, they're perfect for a last-minute treat. All you need to make your own space-themed chocolate cookies is:
- Unsalted butter
- Brown sugar
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla
- Flour
- Cocoa powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
- Disco chocolate chips
- Silver sanding sugar
How Do I Make Galaxy Cookies?
These delicious double chocolate chip cookies couldn't be easier to make! But since they're decorated with sparkly toppers, they're so much fun to eat. Whip up these cute space cookies by following these simple instructions:
Step One: Cream the Butter
To make the dough for your chocolate cookies, beat the butter, brown sugar, and sugar for about five minutes until the mixture is light and creamy. Then, add the eggs and vanilla and beat to combine.
Step Two: Mix the Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. When the dry ingredients are well combined, add it to the wet ingredients and beat until well mixed.
Step Three: Add the Chocolate
Now that the dough is prepared, it's time to add the chocolate! Stir in the mini chocolate chips and ¼ cup of the silver sanding sugar to give the cookies a sparkle.
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Step Four: Prepare the Cookies
Use a cookie scoop to portion the chocolate cookie dough into balls. Dip half the balls into the remaining sanding sugar and roll them around to coat all sides. Place all the dough balls on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, then decorate the top of each cookie with three or four glittered disco chocolate chips.
Step Five: Bake the Cookies
Bake the cookies at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, until the edges are firm but the centers are still soft. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet before serving.
Where Can I Find Disco Chocolate Chips?
These sparkly chocolate chips are great for making space-inspired cookies for a party! But if you've never seen them before, you're probably wondering where to find them.
Disco baking chips are made by Nestle Toll House and can be found in the baking aisle of most grocery stores or superstores, such as Wal-Mart or Target.
But if these fun chocolate chips aren't available in your area, don't worry! You can make a few substitutions to create the same look without the need for specialty mix-ins. Instead of disco baking chips, try adding more sanding sugar, silver sprinkles, or star sprinkles.
Do I Need to Chill Galaxy Cookie Dough?
This delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe is quick and easy to make because there's no chilling involved. But that doesn't mean you can't chill the dough if you think you need to! There are a few reasons chilling your cookie dough before baking might be a good idea.
- The dough is too sticky. The dough can easily get too sticky when making cookies with unsweetened cocoa powder. If that's the case, placing the dough in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour before baking might be a good idea.
- The cookies are spreading. If your first batch of cookies seems to spread too much as they bake, chilling could help solve the problem. Place the cookie dough in the fridge to chill for around 1 hour to help keep the cookies from spreading.
- You want to make the cookies in advance. Prepping these cookies ahead of time is a great way to get all the hard work done in advance. To do so, simply prepare the dough according to the recipe and keep it in the fridge for up to 24 hours until you're ready to start baking.
How Do You Store Galaxy Cookies?
You can store the baked cookies at room temperature and enjoy them for up to one week. Once the cookies have cooled completely, transfer them to an airtight container and store them in a cool, dry place for best results.
You can keep the prepared cookies in the freezer for more long-term storage. Arrange the cooled cookies on a flat plate or baking sheet and keep them in the freezer until they're frozen solid. Then, you can transfer them to a container or freezer bag. Just let the frozen cookies thaw at room temperature before eating.
Chocolate Galaxy Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ¼ cups flour
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
- ½ cup disco chocolate chips
- About ½ cup silver sanding sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar until light and creamy, about 5 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Add to the mixer and beat until well mixed.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips and about ¼ cup silver sanding sugar.
- Using a cookie scoop, portion the cookie dough into balls. With half of the cookie dough balls, dip in remaining silver sanding sugar and press three to four plain chocolate chips (from the disco chocolate chips) into the top of the cookies. With the other half of the cookie dough balls, press three to four glittered chocolate chips into the top of the cookies.
- Bake for 10 minutes before removing from the oven. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet as they will continue to cook from the residual heat.
- Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
