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    Home > Recipes > Cookies > Chocolate Biscoff Cookies

    Chocolate Biscoff Cookies

    Published on February 7, 2023. Last updated on February 14, 2023. By Gabby. 8 Comments

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    These are the best chocolate biscoff cookies ever! A soft, rich, and fudgy chocolate cookie filled with a gooey cookie butter center makes a match made in heaven!

    chocolate biscoff cookies split in half and stacked on top of each other

    This recipe was originally published in November, 2020. It has been updated with new photos, detailed instructions, and a step-by-step-video.

    If you've been around Cookie Dough Diaries blog, you'll notice I LOVE cookie butter. My biscoff brownies and biscoff butter cookies are reader favorites for a reason!

    These cookies combine the fudginess of a brownie with delicious biscoff cookie butter flavor and they are absolutely decadent!

    Why You'll Love These Chocolate Biscoff Cookies

    • The combination of chocolate and cookie butter is absolutely heavenly!
    • These cookies are freezer friendly and easy to make!
    • I've provided multiple options for how to make the cookies, so you can feel free to get creative.

    Ingredients Needed

    • Biscoff Spread (Cookie Butter): There are a few different brands of cookie butter, so you don't have to use the Biscoff brand! Trader Joe's even makes their own cookie butter! I use smooth but you can also use crunchy.
    • Butter: You can use regular butter or vegan/dairy free butter - the recipe has been tested both ways!
    • Cocoa powder: I recommend using unsweetened cocoa powder.
    Ingredients for Chocolate Biscoff Cookies in bowls with labels

    Step By Step Instructions

    Step One: Scoop 16 balls of cookie butter on a baking sheet or plate lined with parchment paper. Place in the freezer for 1 hour, or until the cookie butter is frozen. When it's ready, leave in the freezer while you make the cookie dough.

    Step Two: Preheat oven to 325°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

    In the bowl of a standing mixer with the paddle attachment or a handheld mixer, combine butter and sugars, mixing until light and fluffy.

    Step Three: Add in the eggs and vanilla extract, and beat until just combined (do not over-mix!).

    Step Four: Mix in the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt until a dough forms. Don't over-mix!

    Step Five: Scoop 2 Tablespoon sized balls of dough and place them on the baking sheet. Make a small teaspoon-sized indent in each one.

    Step Six: Remove the cookie butter from the freezer and place one ball into each of the indented cookie dough balls.

    The cookie butter will start to soften right away so try to move quickly! If possible, assemble 5-6 cookies at a time, placing the plate of cookie butter back into the freezer in between.

    Step Seven: Seal the biscoff balls by wrapping the cookie dough around them and roll the dough into a ball. Bake for 8-11 minutes, or until the edges and tops look set. Don't over-bake or else the cookies will not stay soft.

    Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

    • Baking process for Chocolate Biscoff Cookies pictured in six steps

    Alternate ways to make Chocolate Biscoff Cookies

    There are a few fun ways to make cookie butter stuffed cookies, and I tried them all. I can tell you they will all give you a perfect ratio of cookie butter to chocolate cookie.

    1. Fold the biscoff cookie butter directly into the dough. After the dry ingredients have been mixed in, quickly stir in the balls of biscoff cookie butter. Scoop the dough and bake!

    2. Place one puddle of cookie butter on top of the dough: Instead of folding the cooking butter into the dough, scoop the dough as normal then make a small dent in the top. Place 1.5 tsp-sized piece of cookie butter into it. This will create a gooey puddle of cookie butter on top of the cookie.

    3. Make BIG cookies: This recipe will yield about 10 large, thick cookies. After folding the cookie butter into the dough, use a large cookie scoop or spoon to form the cookie dough into 3 tablespoon-sized balls. These may need to bake 1-3 minutes longer than the regular sized cookies.

    chocolate biscoff cookies on a baking sheet with biscoff cookie crumbs sprinkled around

    FAQs and Expert Tips

    What is lotus biscoff?

    Cookie butter is made from Speculoos cookies, a traditional cookie from the Netherlands and Belgium. The cookies are made with brown sugar and have hints of cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, cardamon, and pepper.

    The cookie butter spread has a peanut butter-like consistency and is meant to be spread on toast, waffles, and pancakes.

    This delicious spread is sometimes called speculoos and is sold under other brand names too! I have tried both the Trader Joe's brand and the Lotus brand, as well as generic brands from grocery stores in my area and they are truly all amazing.

    Is Biscoff Dairy Free and Vegan?

    Yes it is!

    Do I need lotus biscoff cookies for this recipe?

    No but you can definitely chop some up and add them to the cookie dough, or even sprinkle crushed up cookies on top of the freshly baked cookies.

    Why are my cookies hard?

    This is usually a case of over-measuring your flour, or over-baking the cookies. Be sure to take the cookies out fo the oven when they still look under-baked. They will continue to firm up on the warm baking sheet.

    chocolate biscoff cookies split in half and stacked on top of each other

    Expert Tips

    • Work quickly: Make sure your oven is preheated and the dough is ready before taking the cookie butter out of the freezer. Once it's out of the freezer, you'll have to work fast because it starts to soften up again really quickly.
    • Be sure to cream the butter and sugars together until light in colour and fluffy. This helps incorporate air into the cookies and will make a big difference in texture!
    • Properly measure your cocoa powder and flour. See below for how to properly measure flour in baking! For the cocoa powder, you can scoop it out of the container, then run the back of a butter knife over the top to flatten it out.
    • Don't over-mix the batter once the dry ingredients are mixed in. Only mix in the dry ingredients until they are just combined.
    • For cookies that stay soft for days, be sure to under-bake them slightly!

    Storage and Freezing Instructions

    These cookies should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature and will stay fresh for up to 4 days. They are freshest the day that they are baked though!

    More Recipes You'll Love

    • Biscoff Butter Cookies
    • Biscoff Brownies
    • Biscoff Cake
    • Biscoff Blondies

    If you make this recipe, let me know how it went in the comments below, I’d love to hear from you! You can also tag me on Instagram or Facebook so I can check it out!

    biscoff chocolate cookies stacked on top of each other

    Chocolate Biscoff Cookies

    Gabby
    These stuffed chocolate biscoff cookies are soft, fudgy, and chocolatey, and filled with gooey cookie butter throughout!
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 1 hour hr 45 minutes mins
    Bake Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 55 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American, European
    Servings 16 cookies
    Calories 205 kcal

    Equipment

    • Baking Sheets
    • Mixing Bowl

    Ingredients
     
     

    • ½ cup butter (vegan or regular)
    • 1 cup light brown sugar
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
    • 1 egg
    • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1 cup flour
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ cup biscoff cookie butter

    Instructions
     

    • Scoop 16 heaping teaspoons of cookie butter on a baking sheet or plate lined with parchment paper. Place in the freezer for 1 hour, or until the cookie butter is frozen. When it's ready, leave in the freezer while you make the cookie dough.
    • Preheat oven to 325°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
    • In the bowl of a standing mixer with the paddle attachment or a handheld mixer, combine butter and sugars, mixing until light and fluffy.
    • Add in the eggs and vanilla extract, and beat until just combined (do not over-mix!).
    • Mix in the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt until a dough forms. Don't over-mix!
    • Scoop 2 Tablespoon sized balls of dough and place them on the baking sheet. Make a small teaspoon-sized indent in each one.
    • Remove the cookie butter from the freezer and place one ball into each of the indented cookie dough balls. The cookie butter will start to soften right away so try to move quickly! If possible, assemble 5-6 cookies at a time, placing the plate of cookie butter back into the freezer in between.
    • Seal the biscoff balls but wrapping the cookie dough around them and roll the dough into a ball. Bake for 8-11 minutes, or until the edges and tops look set. Don't over-bake or else the cookies will not stay soft.
    • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Video

    Notes

    Please Note: I highly recommend using a kitchen scale to weigh your dry ingredients. Metric measurements are found above, under the "Metric" tab.
    Measuring Flour: It's important to properly measure the flour and cocoa powder in these cookies. Either weigh your flour using a kitchen scale, or use the proper scooping method: fluff the flour in the bag/container with a fork then use a spoon to scoop the flour into the measuring cup, then run the back of a knife along the top of the cup to even it out.
    Storage and Freezing Instructions: These cookies should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature and will stay fresh for up to 4 days. They are freshest the day that they are baked though. 
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 205kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 161mgPotassium: 94mgFiber: 2gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 285IUCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    The calorie information provided for this recipe is an estimate. The accuracy of the calories listed is not guaranteed.

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    Comments

    1. Cait

      March 12, 2023 at 5:35 pm

      5 stars
      My husband bought cookie butter and I had no idea what to do with it. This recipe was quick, easy and delicious!! I did a few without the cookie butter and used the recipe for double chocolate chip. Both cookies were amazing!

      Reply
      • Gabby

        March 13, 2023 at 5:13 pm

        Yay! I am so happy to hear that you loved them Cait! Thanks so much for taking the time to come back and leave a review! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Sydiessweets

      January 23, 2022 at 8:52 pm

      5 stars
      This was such a simple recipe and the cookies were AMAZING!! Everyone loved them ?

      Reply
      • Gabby

        January 24, 2022 at 3:45 pm

        Hi! Yay! I'm so happy to hear that the cookies were a hit, thanks so much for taking the time to come back and leave a review! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Jill

      May 10, 2021 at 6:26 pm

      5 stars
      Made these for a group of friends and they keep asking me to make them again and share the recipe! Definitely a keeper!

      Reply
      • Gabby

        May 12, 2021 at 3:28 pm

        Hi Jill! I'm so happy to hear that you loved the cookies and that they were a hit! Thanks so much for taking the time to come back and leave a review 🙂

        Reply
    4. Mikyla Meckelson

      January 05, 2021 at 2:50 am

      5 stars
      I made this x2 for my Christmas cookie boxes! Everyone loved them! They were so rich and delicious!

      Reply
      • Gabby

        January 06, 2021 at 2:34 pm

        Hi Mikyla! This is so great to hear and I'm so happy that they were a hit! Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try! 🙂

        Reply

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