These are a version of Molly’s classic chocolate chip cookies with gooey surprises of mochi, a Japanese confection made from glutinous rice, in the middle. She says they are not to be missed.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 55 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 9 cookies |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (70 grams) glutinous rice flour, such as Mochiko brand
- 3 tablespoons (38 grams) granulated sugar
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (120 grams) water
- Potato starch or cornstarch, for dusting
- 2 1/4 cups (293 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons/113 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- One 6-ounce bar dark chocolate, chopped into small chunks, divided
- Flaky salt
Instructions
- For the mochi: In a small saucepan, whisk together the rice flour, sugar and salt. Then whisk in the water until smooth. Set the saucepan over medium-low heat and cook, stirring constantly with a stiff rubber spatula, until the mixture is very thick and pulls away from the sides of the pan, about 5 minutes.
- Dust a clean work surface with potato starch. Transfer the mochi to the prepared surface and use the spatula or your hands to flatten to about 1/2 inch thick. Dust the top with more potato starch and let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
- Place oven racks in the upper third and lower third positions. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Dust any excess potato starch off the cooled mochi and cut into 9 equal-sized pieces.
- For the cookie dough: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, add the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Whisk to combine. Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking to incorporate after each addition. Add the vanilla and whisk to incorporate. Add the flour mixture. Using a stiff rubber spatula, fold in the dry ingredients until just combined and smooth. Fold in all but 2 tablespoons of the chocolate chunks. Scoop out a 1/3 cup of the dough using a 1/3-cup ice cream scoop and using your thumb press an indentation in the middle of the cookie dough. Add a piece of the mochi in the middle and then completely enclose the mochi with the cookie dough. Place onto one of the prepared baking sheets. Repeat with the remaining cookie dough and mochi. Press some of the remaining 2 tablespoons of chocolate chunks into the tops of the cookie dough. Sprinkle with flaky salt.
- Bake in the oven, rotating the pans from top to bottom and front to back after 8 minutes. Continue to bake for another 5 to 7 minutes, or longer if you prefer a darker cookie, until the edges are golden brown and the middle of the cookies are just soft.
- Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then remove to cooling racks. Serve warm, if possible.
- The cookies will keep for 2 to 3 days, well wrapped at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 9 servings |
| Calories | 513 |
| Total Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Carbohydrates | 77 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 42 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Cholesterol | 69 mg |
| Sodium | 314 mg |
Reviews
I was disappointed in this recipe. It came down to not liking the mochi. Mine didn’t seem gooey like some pictures. Instead it was a thick, stodgy blob in the middle of the cookie. My husband and daughter- big chocoholics- were not into these either. The non mochi parts were good though. I might use the recipe without the mochi part next time.
We used another mochi cookie recipe before, but misplaced it. This one is actually even better. In fact, these are possibly the best cookies I have ever had. My sons (11 and 13) made them with my help, and it was not too difficult. We used large chocolate chips instead of cutting up a bar, but otherwise followed the recipe exactly.
I can’t save this recipe, or any of the other recipes from this episode. Please fix Save Recipe link! These look amazing, and easy!