Our 15 Best All-Time Chocolate Recipes

Chocolate can't fix everything in the world. But it sure does a lovely trick of reminding us just how simple happiness can be. Go on and share some love.

Chewy Chocolate Brownies

Craving chewy chocolate brownies? America's Test Kitchen has a splendid version that's got some seriously amped-up flavor.

3 hrs 30 mins

17 Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes

How many ways are there to love chocolate chip cookies? So far, we've found 24. With apologies to those of you who are indecisive types.

Chocolate Mousse for One

This sophisticated chocolate fix draws on just three ingredients, comes together in minutes, and is satiating beyond belief.

20 mins

New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies

We're bewitched, thanks to this aged cookie dough--yes, aged COOKIE DOUGH--that indulges us in an adult cookie with notes of rich butterscotch and bitter dark chocolate.

1 d 12 hrs

Chocolate Sandwich

A proper dinner any night, this chocolate sandwich with a French accent is a far cry from Wonder bread and Hershey's. Oooooh sooooo far.

5 mins

10 Best Chocolate Cake Recipes

While many things say, "I love you," few things do it quite like baking someone a chocolate cake. Here, an array of expressions for your most heartfelt emotions.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Tender chocolate cookies that have a little secret, in the form of a creamy peanut butter filling. It might seem like magic but it's actually pretty easy.

1 hr

Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies

As easy as the classic Toll House recipe but a lot more memorable, these beauties boast ample chocolate chunks, a subtle nuttiness from the tahini, crackly edges, and oh so soft centers.

1 hr 45 mins

Chocolate Soufflé

If you’ve been hesitant to make chocolate souffle out of fear, worry not. This easy version is guaranteed to reach lofty heights. A no-stress, high-stakes dessert. We show you how.

1 hr

White Chocolate Whisper Cake

This cake is nothing short of extraordinary. It's delicately flavored with white chocolate and has a dreamy crumb.

55 mins

Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

Sultry as a summer night. That’s what we thought when we experienced this seductively smooth, devilishly dark chocolate ice cream that's almost naughtily intense.

5 hrs

White Chocolate Cupcakes

Fine-crumbed and sparely sweet, these sophisticated little cakes do wonders for white chocolate's tarnished reputation. Confection perfection.

1 hr

Easy Chocolate Crêpes

French-y but not at all fuss-y, these superbly chocolate-y crepes satiate that certain je ne sais quoi.

45 mins

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

Vegan chocolate cupcakes. So scrumptious and deep dark chocolatey that no one's even going to notice they're vegan. Swear.

4 hrs

Flourless Chocolate Cloud Cake

This lofty cake is so crammed full of chocolate and butter and air, there's no room for flour--although we made sure to leave space for ample swoops of softly whipped cream.

1 hr 15 mins

Dark Chocolate Gelato

Sweet, but not too sweet, and chocolatey (extra chocolatey, actually) gelato is smooth, silky, and rich. This sweet treat is for real chocolate lovers.

7 hrs

Orange Chocolate Chunk Cake

The combination of tart, citrusy orange with not-too-dark chocolate was a smashing success at the Barefoot Contessa. It's just as much a hit at home.

1 hr 30 mins