Volcano Cookies
Prepared to be de-socked (is that even a word?) because today, I bring you some Deep Dish Molten Lava Chocolate Chip Cookies (AKA Volcano Cookies) that’ll blow your socks off!
I’ve been wanting to make some molten lava cookies for a while. So when I saw a recipe that made a deep dish version, I knew it was for me. It was just perfect… We had chemistry, we had fun, it was kinda like a summer holiday romance that will be with you forever. Sadly, the romance ended when they met their digestion of doom death. But we’ll meet again.
The original recipe calls for small chocolate box sized unwrapped chocolates but I decided to overstep that mark and put in some orange chocolates in them.. Ya know, the kind that has a hard milk chocolate exterior but when bitten into leaks a caramel-like consistency orange flavoured gooey goodness. That orange goodness congealed with the chocolate during baking and created a gel like orange flavoured chocolate that remains a super thick liquid. Heavenly. This photo explains all. 
They are amazing served warm with a nice scoopful of ice cream and a generous drizzle of either chocolate or toffee sauce. As you can see, I opted for that toffee sauce. Mmmm! I bet they would be just as amazing with toffee lava ice cream and drizzled in dark chocolate. *squeals in glee*
The baking aroma was ah-ma-zing! And lingered for many hours after. It’s kind of like that wonderful aroma of baked bread you smell when viewing houses except so much better. If you’re selling your house, make some of these! The giant man-baby took a few of these with him when he went to watch some motor racing with his son and his nephew and got comments asking what the wonderful smell was. Due to this, these puppies didn’t last long at all.
Volcano Cookies Recipe
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 9-15 mins
Yield: 10 cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda/baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2½ cups plain/all purpose flour
- ¾ cup milk chocolate chips
- ¾ cup plain/dark chocolate chips
- 10-20 (depending on size) unwrapped milk chocolates
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 180℃/350℉.
- Spray your muffin top pan (or in my case, whoopie pie pan) generously with cookie spray, set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, cream together butter and both granulated and brown sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time, and the vanilla extract. Mix on medium until combined.
- Turn mixer to low speed and add the bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), salt and plain/all purpose flour. Stir until just combined
- Stir in both the milk chocolate and the dark/plain chocolate chips and mix until incorporated.
- Press ¼ cup dough (less if using whoopie pie pan) into each cavity in the pan.
- Press 1-2 unwrapped chocolates (depending on size) into each cookie and cover the chocolates completely using approx. ⅛ cup more dough.
- Bake for approx. 9-12 minutes (smaller cookies will bake faster) until edges are golden brown.
- Let cool in the pan for 10-12 and gently loosen sides with a knife and twist out, or flip pan over onto a cooling rack.
Notes:
- Can be made without the muffin top or whoopie pie pan but reduce baking time to approx. 8-9 minutes.
- Serve warm. Top with ice cream and if desired, drizzle with chocolate or toffee sauce.
- Can be reheated in the microwave for approx. 15 seconds per cookie.
Recipe Source:
Adapted from Cookies & Cups
I’ve adapted the recipe to add in both plain/dark chocolate and milk chocolate chips. However, if you prefer, you can use all milk chocolate or dark/plain chocolate. It’s totally up to you.
Enjoy!
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Oh my, these looks INSANE!!! I bake every weekend, so I can’t wait to try make these soon!!!!!
Carolina recently posted…Guest Post: Chicken Marsala
You will have to let me know how you like, umm, love them when you make them.
Lisa {Sweet 2 Eat Baking} recently posted…Volcano Cookies
Mm, I love me some lava cakes and cookies. Plus, this is A) another excuse for me to break out my deep dish cookie pan; B) another excuse to eat cookies (as if I needed one); and C) another excuse for me to top said deep dish cookies with ice cream, chocolate and caramel (best. idea. ever). Love it, Lisa!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel recently posted…Pumpkin Pie Pops!
I so needs a deep dish pan but any excuse is a good one!
Lisa {Sweet 2 Eat Baking} recently posted…Volcano Cookies
These are so making it into any tropical-themed party recipe repertoire that may or may not be happening in the near future, or may be happening in the near future on account of these cookies. I was blown away (ha ha) by the name and idea–thanks for sharing!
Ala recently posted…Individual Kahlua Chocolate Cakes
I can’t take credit for the idea. The wonderful Shelly from Cookies and Cups created these little beauts but yes, plan that party girl. These would be perfect.
Lisa {Sweet 2 Eat Baking} recently posted…Volcano Cookies
You really know everyone’s weak spot my friend, these cookies are divine
Cheers
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If chocolatey goodness isn’t someones’ weak spot then they must be already dead. LOL. lad you like them, Uru.
Lisa {Sweet 2 Eat Baking} recently posted…Volcano Cookies
Yum! These look fantastic!
Emily D recently posted…Baked Pineapple
Thanks so much Emily.
Lisa {Sweet 2 Eat Baking} recently posted…Volcano Cookies
Hi! I saw this on lil’ luna’s link party and would love it if you add them to my link party at http://mommyssweetconfessions.blogspot.com/2012/09/sweet-confessions-sunday-link-party-6.html , they look delicious! See you at the party!
Thanks so much for the party invite Lindsay, and thanks for stopping by.
Lisa {Sweet 2 Eat Baking} recently posted…Volcano Cookies
Yummy! Those look great! What a great recipe to share!
Thank you,
Susie
Oh my gosh Lisa, these are amazing! Totally love that you used the orange chocolates!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted…S’mores Granola
I’ve already brushed my teeth and now I want something sweet – like a Valcano Cookie!!! YUM!
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What I wouldn’t give to have one of these right now! The orange chocolate idea was brilliant. Orange and chocolate are just meant to go together:).
These are making me want to break out my deep dish whoopie pie pan Lisa!! I haven’t had a warm melty cookie with a hunk of ice cream in a long time, too. I’m craving it now!
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icecream & caramel lava flowing from a cookie volcano? yes, please!
xo
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I’ve heard of volcano cakes but until now, not cookies. I love this idea especially since you used the orange chocolate. What a treat!
Love the mini scoop of icecream…can just taste it right out of the oven! Saying Hi from Mom on A Time Out Hop…I host Photo Friday Link Party, I’d love to have you link up this or any other original photo from your blog. Happy Hopping!
You always come up with the best treats! These sound SO good! so so so good!
I now have a strong urge to bake cookies in my whoopie pie pan:-) These are fantastic looking. I love that you have ice cream and toffee sauce on them too. YUM!!!
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