Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup raw sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 c. all purpose flour
- 1/2 c. whole wheat flour (You can use all white flour if you prefer.)
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tbsp. instant espresso powder
- 2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 oz. very dark chocolate chopped into 1/4″ pieces (I used 85% cacao chocolate)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream together butter, brown sugar, and raw sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla, and mix on low until well combined.
- Add flours, baking soda, baking powder, salt, espresso powder, and cocoa powder, and mix on low until dry ingredients are completely incorporated. Stir in chocolate pieces on lowest speed until just mixed in.
- Use a medium cookie scoop or a 1 tbsp. measuring spoon to dish cookie dough onto baking sheets lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper, spacing cookies 2″ apart.
- Bake cookies in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, Allow cookies to cool on the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Adapted from Chocolate Chip Espresso Cookies at Desserts Required.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Cookies
8 comments
Well you just went to town with getting creative with these cookies, Andi! I bet I’d like these! :)
Thanks, Julie! I bet you would too :)
Andi,
THANK YOU for your lovely, kind words about Desserts Required.
I LOVE what you did with the recipe. I truly believe that one person’s final recipe is another person’s starting point!
Thank you, Betsy! I’m glad you don’t mind that I changed it up a bit. Next time I’ll try your version!
funny how you couldn’t stop yourself from those “tweaks”–I hear you. It’s like some outer force takes over your hands and you reach for ingredients you hadn’t planned on using. (how bourbon ends up in so many baked goods in my house)
Your cookies look like what I need for breakfast tomorrow. Weather is cooling, so coffee brewing is on my to-do list. Sounds like Friday’s cocktail will warm me up, too :-)
Oh, and check out deLiz facebook (who am I kidding, it’s going to end up on your page, too) tonight for the salmon nachos. Those are flippin’ amazing! :-D (cam I say flippin’ here? ;-) )
Haha, yes “flippin” will make it past the censors here ;) Do you only drink coffee when the weather is cold? I would never survive the summer! Can’t wait to see your nachos! Thanks so much for paying me a visit!
I love how you think Andi! These espresso cookies are wonderful!
Thank you, Tanya! I would get a lot more done if I did a little less thinking ;)