Marble chocolate chip cookies are the perfect swirl of rich chocolate and classic vanilla dough, packed with gooey chocolate chips in every bite!  A fun twist on the classic cookie that will remind you of your favorite cake! 

Soft and chewy with ribbons of cocoa-rich dough and buttery vanilla cookies, these marble chocolate chip cookies are a nostalgic nod to old-fashioned marble cake. They’re easy to make, visually stunning, and packed with chocolate chips in every bite—just like grandma used to bake, but in cookie form.

Marble Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar – you can use both light and dark brown sugar for this recipe.

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

two tablespoons of  unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe Note: You can add white chocolate chips, nuts, or any other cookie you like!

Equipment

Cooling Rack 

Cookie Scoop 

Baking sheet or cookie sheet

Electric hand mixer or stand mixer

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
3. Add the egg and vanilla extract; mix until well combined.
4. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
6. Fold in the chocolate chips.
7. Divide the dough in half. To one half, stir the cocoa powder to create the chocolate dough.
8. Take small spoonfuls of the vanilla cookie dough and the chocolate cookie dough and gently press them together, swirling slightly without thoroughly mixing, to form marbled cookie balls.  You can use your cookie scoop to create the dough balls.
9. Place the dough on a prepared baking sheet, leaving space between the cookies.
10. Bake for 9–11 minutes or until the edges are set and the centers look slightly underbaked.
11. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Storage: You can store these Classic marble cookies in a cookie at room temperature in an airtight container for several days.  You can also store it in the freezer.

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Marble Chocolate Chip Cookies

Marble chocolate chip cookies are the perfect swirl of rich chocolate and classic vanilla dough, packed with gooey chocolate chips in every bite!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Cookies, Dessert

Servings 20 cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.

3. Add the egg and vanilla extract; mix until well combined.

4. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.

5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined.

6. Fold in the chocolate chips.

7. Divide the dough in half. To one half, stir the cocoa powder to create the chocolate dough.

8. Take small spoonfuls of the vanilla cookie dough and the chocolate cookie dough and gently press them together, swirling slightly without thoroughly mixing, to form marbled cookie balls.  You can use your cookie scoop to create the dough balls.

9. Place the dough on a prepared baking sheet, leaving space between the cookies.

10. Bake for 9–11 minutes or until the edges are set and the centers look slightly underbaked.

11. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Check out my other cookie recipes!

Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Cookies

Malted Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies

Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies 

10 Eggless Chocolate Chp Cookies 

You will love these classic marble cake flavors baked into a cookie. The chocolate flavor adds just the perfect amount of sweetness when baked right alongside the vanilla cookie, creating the perfect chewy texture on the inside and crispiness on the outside.

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