I could not resist – when baking these Double Chocolate Chili Lava Cookies I had this song (YouTube Video) in mind – all the time! It’s not really a hot summer here in Germany this year, but if it is not hot outside, we make it hot! In your mouth and belly at least.

So today’s Cookie Friday is a bit hotter than usual. Not because of the temperatures outside. Evidently. This year the weather is something in between »Why do I have to work and live in an apartment under the roof?« and »Where did I leave my rain coat? A right, next to my umbrella!« The weather is just a mess! More rain than anything else!
Today’s cookies will be a bit hotter so we don’t have to care about the temperatures outside. Sounds good? At least in your mouth will be some heat. Maybe you even start to sweat a bit. Sounds good too? No? Well, that’s actually all up to you…


Chocolate and Chili work really well together – I guess you know that already. There are so many chocolate bars out there with this combination. Today I will serve you this flavor combination in a cookie – Double Chocolate Chili Lava Cookies to be precise. The »Lava« in the name is there for a reason! Of course only if you like it! I do. First the chocolate in your mouth, melting and making you happy. Then, when the cookie is basically gone, the heat comes into your mouth. So good!
Not everybody can handle the heat, though. That’s what I heard… If you don’t like the heat of the chilis, don’t use them. Leave them out and you still will have delicious double chocolate cookies, just without the hot lava part. Everybody else can experiment a bit with the heat. Or better said you have experiment! I used two of these little hot fellas and the heat was not strong but recognizable at the end. I could have used one more I guess. If you only have mild chilis, you might want to use a bit more. Give it a try. And maybe keep a glass of milk close by if you used a lot of the chilis. Just in case.

The dough here is quite soft compared to other types of cookie dough. That is fine. You will still get delicious and nicely shaped cookies with it. Take a spoon or cookie scoop to get the dough on the baking sheet. It will spread a bit, but you will still get regular-shaped cookies (as seen in the pictures).
You could place the dough in the fridge for some time and the melted chocolate in the dough will harden a bit – then it will look like and feel like a regular cookie dough. Just in case you wanted to do that. Both works fine. It’s up to you.
Here are some more cookie recipes for you to try…
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
NY Style Pumpkin Pie Spice Pecan White Chocolate Cookies
Easy Carrot Cake Cookies
Chewy Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
Crumbl-y Churro Cookies
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(14-16 cookies)
10.5 oz. (300g) semi-sweet chocolate*, chopped
1.7 oz. (50g) butter
1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour*
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. cocoa powder*
1 tsp. ground cinnamon*
1/4 tsp. salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup (100g) sugar (fine)*
2-4 (medium hot) fresh red chili, finely chopped
(14-16 Cookies)
300g Zartbitterschokolade*, gehackt
50g Butter
130g Mehl (Type 405)*
1/2 TL Backpulver
1 EL Kakaopulver*
1 TL Zimt*
1/4 TL Salz
2 Eier (L)
100g Zucker (fein)*
2-4 (mittelscharfe) frische rote Chilischoten, fein gehackt

DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line two baking sheets with baking parchment and set aside. Chop the chili finely and set aside. I used two small ones and the heat was fine – use more if you are adventurous.
2. Chop the chocolate coarsely, keep about 1/3 of it for later and melt the rest with the butter in the microwave carefully (make sure the bowl is microwave-safe). You should get a nice and thick chocolate sauce. Set aside to cool down a bit.
3. Combine the flour, baking powder, cocoa, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl and set aside. In a large bowl mix eggs and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy – takes about 2-3 minutes. Add the melted chocolate and mix in well. Add the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Do not overmix. Fold in the chopped chocolate and chili. The dough will be quite soft.
4. Take a spoon or cookie scoop* and place 14-16 portions of dough on the baking sheets. Leave enough space in between. Bake the cookies for about 10-12 minutes – the edges should be baked, but the center can still be a bit soft. Take out of the oven and let cool down on the baking sheets for some time, then transfer to a cooling rack and let cool down completely.
1. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Zwei Backbleche mit Backpapier auslegen und zur Seite stellen. Die Chilischoten fein hacken und zur Seite legen. Ich hab’ zwei kleine Schoten verwendet und die Schärfe war ok – wer mehr mag/verträgt, nimmt gerne mehr.
2. Die Schokolade grob hacken und etwa 1/3 davon für später zur Seite stellen – den Rest mit der Butter vorsichtig in der Mikrowelle schmelzen (oder über einem Topf mit köchelndem Wasser). Die Butter und Schokolade sollten eine schöne, dickflüssige Soße werden. Zur Seite stellen und etwas abkühlen lassen.
3. Mehl mit Backpulver, Kakao, Zimt und Salz in einer kleinen Schüssel vermischen und zur Seite stellen. In einer großen Schüssel die Eier mit dem Zucker auf höchster Stufe aufschlagen, bis alles hell und luftig ist – dauert etwa 2-3 Minuten. Die geschmolzene Schokolade zugeben und unterrühren. Die Mehlmischung zugeben und nur kurz unterrühren. Nicht zu viel rühren! Die restliche gehackte Schokolade zusammen mit der gehackten Chili unterheben. Der Teig wird recht weich sein, aber das ist ok.
4. Mit einem Löffel oder Cookie Scoop* (Eisportionierer) etwa esslöffelgroße Portionen auf die Bleche setzen. Man sollte genügend Platz dazwischen lassen, weil der Teig noch etwas auseinanderläuft. Die Cookies für etwa 10-12 Minuten backen – die Ränder sollten schon leicht knusprig sein, die Mitte darf/soll aber noch etwas weich sein. Aus dem Ofen nehmen und auf den Blechen etwas abkühlen lassen, dann auf einem Kuchengitter komplett auskühlen lassen.


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Double Chocolate Chili Lava Cookies
- Prep Time: 00:20
- Cook Time: 00:12
- Total Time: 00:35
- Yield: 16 1x
- Category: Cookies
- Method: -
- Cuisine: United States
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Double the chocolate – double the fun. And with the chili added even some heat! Delicious double chocolate cookies with chili peppers aka. Lava Cookies.
Ingredients
10.5 oz. (300g) semi-sweet chocolate*, chopped
1.7 oz. (50g) butter
1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour*
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. cocoa powder*
1 tsp. ground cinnamon*
1/4 tsp. salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup (100g) sugar (fine)*
2-4 (medium hot) fresh red chili, finely chopped
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line two baking sheets with baking parchment and set aside. Chop the chili finely and set aside. I used two small ones and the heat was fine – use more if you are adventurous.
2. Chop the chocolate coarsely, keep about 1/3 of it for later and melt the rest with the butter in the microwave carefully (make sure the bowl is microwave-safe). You should get a nice and thick chocolate sauce. Set aside to cool down a bit.
3. Combine the flour, baking powder, cocoa, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl and set aside. In a large bowl mix eggs and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy – takes about 2-3 minutes. Add the melted chocolate and mix in well. Add the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Do not overmix. Fold in the chopped chocolate and chili. The dough will be quite soft.
4. Take a spoon or cookie scoop* and place 14-16 portions of dough on the baking sheets. Leave enough space in between. Bake the cookies for about 10-12 minutes – the edges should be baked, but the center can still be a bit soft. Take out of the oven and let cool down on the baking sheets for some time, then transfer to a cooling rack and let cool down completely.
Notes
Enjoy baking!
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A genius idea, these look great I love chilli and chocolate.
Thxs!
The combination is really awesome! :)
Cheers,
Marc
This recipe looks amazing! What kind of chilis do you use?
The ones you can see on the pictures.