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18 Cookies Every Chocolate Addict Should Make This Winter

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Fairfield chapter.

I love chocolate– chocolate ice cream, chocolate brownies, cookies, anything with chocolate. One of my favorite things to do during the winter is bake cookies and I always find myself baking something involving chocolate. You could take a standard chocolate cookie recipe and transform it’s taste since chocolate literally tastes good with anything- from the classic peanut butter, to bacon. So if you’re addicted to chocolate and love baking cookies, check out one of these recipes for a cold winters day. 

1. Chocolate Crinkle

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Emma Delaney

Let’s start off with a winter holiday classic perfect for any chocolate lover. Snuggle up with these cookies and a warm glass of milk for a perfect winter day. 

2. Hot Chocolate Cookies

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Ashley Kim

Your favorite winter drink gets an upgrade when it’s turned into a cookie. And the best part? The toasted marshmallows won’t melt as soon as they hit the hot surface. 

3. Double Chocolate Mint Cookies

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Abigail Wilkins

Nothing screams the holiday season like the flavor of mint, so keep the holiday season alive by making these chocolate cookies. 

4. Chocolate Brownie Cookies

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If there’s one dessert I love it’s brownies. But why not turn the classic dessert into a cookie instead?

5. Homemade Tagalongs

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Annie Slabotsky

I’m probably not the only person who wishes Girl Scout cookie season was all year long. Now you can enjoy a favorite by making it on your own. You’ll thank me later. 

6. Nutella Lava Cookie Cups

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Xinwei Zeng

There’s no such thing as too much chocolate. That’s why these cookies are not only a chocolate base, but are filled with loads of Nutella. YES please. 

7. Brookies (Brownie & Chocolate Chip Cookies) 

Christmas Cookies chocolate cookie
Lauren Peller

In the famous words of Hannah Montana, “You get the best of both worlds” with this cookie recipe. Two different kinds of dough get morphed into one giant cookie. So when you can’t decide between a chocolate chip cookie and a brownie you can now have both at the same time.  

8. Thin Mint Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies 

cookies peanut butter
Julia Press

Another mint and Girl Scout Cookie themed recipe on the list. Thin Mints scream winter to me. Upgrade your classic chocolate chip cookie by stuffing it with a Thin Mint for some extra chocolatey goodness. 

9. Chocolate Chip Espresso Cookies 

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If you’re both a coffee and chocolate addict these are the perfect cookies for you. But these cookies aren’t filled with just any coffee, but the best- espresso. 

10. Chocolate Candy Cookie Cake 

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Lindsay DeMunno

This is a great way to put all those leftover Reese’s Christmas Trees and Lindt truffles you have lying around the house. And instead of rolling out balls of cookie dough, you can make it into one giant cookie cake, perfect for sharing. Or to eat for yourself (I won’t judge). 

11. Oreo Cookie Dough Moon Pies

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Katie Elliott

If you’re too cheap to buy a box of Oreos, you can now make your own. Instead of traditional cream, take them to the next level by stuffing them with cookie dough. 

12. Double Chocolate Avocado Fudge Cookies

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Katherine Baker

These days people are putting avocado on everything. So why not add them to your cookies too? Plus, they’re healthy so you can eat them for breakfast on a cold winter morning. 

13. Double Chocolate Macaroons 

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Tabitha Wibowo

If you have some patience, and perhaps it’s a snow day, these are the perfect cookies for a winter day.  These Macaroons are not only a chocolate cookie, but are filled with homemade chocolate ganache. Talk about a chocolate lovers dream. Plus, if you want to impress your significant other on Valentine’s Day, you could shape them into chocolate hearts.

14. No-Bake Chocolate Cookie Dough Cups 

cookies milk chocolate cake
Luna Zhang

If you don’t have the patience to wait for the oven to heat up, these chocolate covered cookie dough cups are the recipe for you. They’re no-bake and the cookie dough is edible. Whoever thought of covering edible chocolate chip cookie dough in more chocolate was a genius. 

15. Nutella White Chocolate Cookies

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Emma Delaney

This cookie recipe has only 6 ingredients making it a perfect recipe to make in your college apartment. You can even customize this recipe by adding different kinds of chocolate chips for some more chocolate goodness. 

16. Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookie Dough Bites

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Ariel Coonin

Keep the holiday season alive with the flavors of peppermint and hot chocolate with this edible cookie dough recipe. The best part is you can eat these cookies right away. But if you’re feeling patient, pop them in the oven for a warm winter treat. 

17. Cookie Dough Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Katherine O’Malley

Take the classic chocolate chip cookie dough recipe to the next level by stuffing them with egg-free cookie dough. The more chocolate chips, the better, am I right? 

18. Nutella Stuffed Browned Butter Cookie Pie

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Phoebe Melnick

Browned butter is an easy way to transform the taste of your cookie by giving it some more flavor. Plus butter and Nutella make everything better. So I don’t know about you, but I’m definitely going to eat this cookie cake with a giant glass of milk and cuddle up with some Netflix.