Inside out cookies are a favorite around our house — they are the perfect combination of crispy on the outside but still soft and chewy on the inside. And… they’re really easy to make!
After getting a text message from a friend, asking why she couldn’t find my recipe for “Inside Out Cookies” on the blog, I knew it was time to officially add this family favorite to my virtual recipe box!
Apparently, my boys talk about these yummy cookies quite regularly at school, so a handful of parents have emailed or texted about the recipe too.
Inside Out Cookies are basically famous within our little circle here in West Michigan! 😉
Truthfully, they are REALLY good — so chocolaty. And that perfect combination of crispy on the outside but still soft and chewy on the inside.
Plus, the name is just fun!
People always give a strange look when we mention “Inside Out Cookies” — but they understand once they see the dark cookies with white chocolate chips.
If you’re looking for a new easy-but-tasty cookie recipe to add to your collection, give this one a whirl!
Inside Out Cookies
Inside out cookies are a favorite around our house — they are the perfect combination of crispy on the outside but still soft and chewy on the inside. And… they’re really easy to make!
Ingredients
- 1 c. butter; softened
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 1/2 c. granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 Tbl. milk
- 2 c. flour
- 1.25 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 c. white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine butter and both sugars for 3-4 minutes.
- Add eggs, vanilla, and milk. Mix well.
- Add flour, cocoa, soda, and salt. Mix VERY slowly to prevent a huge powdery mess**
- Stir in chocolate chips (I often use a mixture of white chocolate and dark chocolate)
- Scoop dough onto parchment-lined cookie sheets
- (optional) Press additional white chocolate chips on the top of the dough balls -- this is just so the cookies look "prettier"!
- Bake in preheated oven for 11-13 minutes
- Slide parchment off cookie sheet onto counter and let cookies cool completely
- Freeze or store in an air-tight container at room temperature
Notes
**If your mixing bowl has a cover, you'll want to use it for this! I use the Nutrimill Artiste Mixer that comes with a built-in cover. This is super handy for messy doughs like this one!
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Nutrition Information
Yield
60Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 104Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 16mgSodium 89mgCarbohydrates 13gFiber 0gSugar 8gProtein 2g
Nutritional information is approximate and does not account for additional ingredients or added toppings.
Don’t these cookies look tasty?!?
And they really are so easy to whip up.
In roughly 10 to 15 minutes, you can have this delicious cookie dough ready for the oven (or the freezer) and only one bowl and a few measuring cups to wash.
That’s my kind of recipe!
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Jude Ledebuhr says
Sounds easy & so delish! I don’t carry unsweetened cocoa powder because I rarely use it, so I’m wondering if I could substitute Hershey’s chocolate syrup for “1.25 c. unsweetened cocoa powder” & if yes, how much would I use. Any other increase or decrease of the other ingredients if I could substitute?
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Andrea says
Happy Birthday Jude! wow — congrats!
As for the recipe, I would highly recommend buying a small container of cocoa powder — it will last for a LONG time in your pantry. If you’re going to sub in chocolate syrup, you’d likely need more flour and less sugar, but I’m honestly not sure what the ratio would. I suppose you could play around with it and see how the cookies turn out 🙂
Jude Ledebuhr says
Thanks Andrea. I think it’s wise to buy a small container of cocoa powder to avoid wasting all the other ingredients on finding the right recipe! Jude
Andrea says
yes, definitely! Hope you enjoy the cookies!
Beth Nesseth says
Andrea,
I love your blog! Now my sis reads regularly from Alabama!
I used your planner a lot when I worked for Hudsonville Schools, but haven’t needed that detailed of a planner, until now! (15 grands)
Can you send the link to that again, please?
Beth
Andrea says
Thanks Beth 🙂
Here’s the link to what I THINK you’re referring to (the printable planner pages). Let me know if you’re thinking of something differet thought.
Beth Nesseth says
Personal planner.com
Andrea says
oh that planner — ok, Here’s the link to my Personal Planner posts (although I’ve used a variety of layouts over the years)
Carol L Triebel says
I used mint chocolate chips along with some chocolate chips. The cookies tasted rather similar to the Girl Scout Thin Mints.
Andrea says
yum… that sounds amazing!
Katie says
I’ve been looking for a new cookie recipe to try this Christmas….I think this one is the winner!
Andrea says
yay — hope you love it!
Kristen @ Joyfully Thriving says
Yum! Easy chocolate recipes are my favorite. I’ll trade you your easy chocolate recipe for mine! 🙂 This one is more of a candy, but so easy and so good! https://www.joyfullythriving.com/peanut-cluster-candies/
Andrea says
oh yes, these are so good!