Holidays and Events Recipes Halloween Treats Cookies “Black Magic” Chocolate Chip Cookies 4.0 (2) 2 Reviews 1 Photo Chef John's “black magic” chocolate chip cookies use activated charcoal powder to create a devilishly dark dough. The cookies, however dark and mysterious, taste just like our award-winning chocolate chip cookies. They’ll cast a delicious spell over anyone at your Halloween party. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on October 25, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 1 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Chill Time: 1 hr Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Servings: 32 Yield: 32 cookies Jump to Nutrition Facts Jump to recipe I forget exactly when activated charcoal was super trendy, and every influencer on YouTube was brushing their teeth with it, but whenever that was, I remember wanting to try this mysterious black dust in some type of recipe. Above and beyond the shocking black color it provides, and its possible detoxifying effects in the body, I just thought it would be cool using an ingredient they give to people who’ve been poisoned. Oh yeah, that is so Halloween. Looks aside, these “Black Magic” Chocolate Chip Cookies taste exactly like our regular chocolate chips, although as I mentioned in the video, there is an almost imperceptible grittiness you may or may not sense after finishing a cookie. Not a deal breaker for me, but I did want to mention. Before making these, feel free to research the health benefits and potential side effects of using activated charcoal, and if you want, you can use black food coloring instead, but either way, these will cast a delicious spell over anyone at your Halloween party. Enjoy! Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 32 servings 1 cup unsalted butter, soft 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1 large egg 1 tablespoon activated charcoal powder 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 tablespoons milk 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips Directions Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together with an electric mixer until creamy. and sugars together. Add egg, charcoal, vanilla, milk, salt, and baking soda, and beat until thoroughly combined. Add flour; mix in with a spatula just until flour nearly disappears. Add chocolate chips and mix evenly into the dough. Wrap and chill dough for 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment. Scoop or spoon just over 1 tablespoon dough per cookie, and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. These cookies will spread; portioning 8 cookies per pan is recommended. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 13 minutes (see Chef’s Note). Cool completely before serving. Chef John Cook’s Note Since cookies are black it’s hard to go by appearance to determine doneness. Just like regular chocolate chip cookies, once cooled the outside edges should be slightly crisp, with the rest of the cookie being flexible and chewy. From the Editor You may want to review the purported health benefits and potential side effects of activated charcoal of before making the cookies. Adverse reactions to activated charcoal are rare, and these cookies contain a very small amount, but they may have an effect on certain medical prescriptions, so please check before using. Black food coloring can be used instead if you prefer. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 161 Calories 8g Fat 21g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 32 Calories 161 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 11% Saturated Fat 5g 26% Cholesterol 21mg 7% Sodium 94mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 21g 8% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Total Sugars 14g Protein 2g 3% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 10mg 1% Iron 1mg 4% Potassium 49mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.