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Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies

By KelseyTheNaptimeChef, posted 10 months ago

Photo: Sarah Shatz


Amanda & Merrill's Notes:

Two warnings about these cookies: don't give them to young children before bedtime and don't leave them lying around (if you want any left for yourself). These cookies are crisp on the edges and chewy in the middle with pockets of soft chocolate. The espresso powder, as KelseyTheNaptimeChef notes, amplifies the chocolate, but not the sweetness, making it a grown-up cookie. When making any cookies, make sure to cream the butter really well -- this aerates the cookies and integrates the sugar -- but be conservative with your mixing once the dry ingredients are added. - A&M

I love the way coffee enhances the flavor of chocolate, which is why I started doctoring up my favorite chocolate cookies with espresso powder. These cookies are not for the faint of heart, they are decadent and rich, and best accompanied with a glass of milk. - KelseyTheNaptimeChef

Serves 50-55 cookies
  • 2 1/4 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder (like Medaglia D'Oro, or similar)
  • 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Then, add eggs one at time, mixing after each addition to make sure they are well combined.
  3. In a separate bowl mix together dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder. I use a whisk to make sure the dry ingredients are well mixed.
  4. With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Mix everything until the ingredients are fully combined, but do not overbeat. Using a wooden spoon, stir in chocolate chips.
  5. Line a baking sheet with Silpat or parchment paper. Using a 1 1/2" ice-cream scoop, or rounded teaspoon, drop dough on the sheet 2" apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and serve.

Comments (30)Add yours

Heena

2 months ago

Yum! These are like Dorie Greenspan's world peace cookies with espresso added - always a friend to chocolate.
Texas chicki

4 months ago

These cookies were Divine! I used coarse kosher salt in mine, it was a nice contrast to the chocolate and espresso.
ChezSuzanne

5 months ago

Wow, Kelsey! These were GREAT! I just made them and so wonderful still a little warm from the oven. With a big glass of milk,YUM!
coffeefoodwritergirl

6 months ago

Wow! These look great -- I'm looking forward to trying them =)
kcg

6 months ago

These cookies were superb! The perfect nosh while watching our New Orleans Saints! Who Dat?
Kabocha

8 months ago

Oh, and I added cacao nibs. It adds a delightful crunchiness!
Kabocha

8 months ago

Def a grown-up cookie! And perfect for chocolate lovers!!! Yum!
maryvelasquez

9 months ago

When I made these and the other finalist chocolate cookies, I was up to my eyeballs in cookies, so I froze the remaining double chocolate espresso cookie dough--I formed it into a log shape, wrapped it in freezer paper, and then put the whole this in a zip-loc freezer bag. I hack off a chunk of the log every now and then and bake a small batch. The cookies come out beautifully. They are so good just out of the oven.
ihatecupcakes

9 months ago

Thanks for the recipe. I made them yesterday, and they taste great!
KelseyTheNaptimeChef   

9 months ago

I am so glad you liked them. Enjoy!
MexicoKaren

9 months ago

Actually, you can use very finely ground espresso coffee IF you add the coffee to the wet ingredients (butter, eggs and sugars) instead of the dry ingredients. Cream the espresso along with the butter and sugar and it will be fine.
Aliwaks

9 months ago

I can't wait to try them!! may slip a few tbs of cocoa nips in though..since I am obsessed with them at the moment.
Food Blogga

10 months ago

Congratulations, Kelsey! I'll be trying these!
KelseyTheNaptimeChef   

9 months ago

Thanks Susan! I loved your recipe too - PB and chocolate is a favorite combination of mine!!
lzebre

10 months ago

I really like the cookie; I would put nuts in rather than chocolate chips. Just my peculiarities.
VTCook

10 months ago

I just made these and they're really THAT good. I did not have choc chips, but used peanuts instead. I think they'd be great with white choc chips too. SOOO good!
KelseyTheNaptimeChef   

10 months ago

I am so glad you like them as much as I do! Substituting the chips for peanuts or white chocolate chips is a great idea. I think that's one of the best things about baking cookies, it's ok to tweak what you'd like to add to suit your own tastes.
mayoliv

10 months ago

Quick question, Does it have to be Instant Espresso? I have Bustello supremo grinds will they work?
witloof   

10 months ago

are you asking if you can put regular ground coffee into the cookies? no. but if all you have is regular instant coffee, that will be OK. you might want to add an extra tablespoon of regular, since it's not as strongly flavored.
KelseyTheNaptimeChef   

10 months ago

Hi Mayoliv - WTloof is correct. It is best to use instant espresso or coffee because it will dissolve in the batter, the grinds would remind crunchy and not taste good at all. If you don't have instant espresso you can use instant coffee. I have never done it, but agree with wtloof, add a little more coffee than the 2 T of espresso powder in the recipe since it is not as strongly flavored. let me know how it turns out or if you have any questions!
BigGirlPhoebz

10 months ago

mmm these look so so good. they remind me of these cookies my aunt used to make growing up! so decadent and delish!
THEToughCookie

10 months ago

You had me at "double chocolate espresso". Adding this to my recipe file.
mariaraynal

10 months ago

These cookies are simply heavenly.
HSP

10 months ago

A true adult treat, so refined, but so good you'll swear you were a kid again.
Angela

10 months ago

These are perfect! So good right out of the oven with a big glass of milk or a cup of hot tea.
lshubert

10 months ago

Just made these cookies on this cold snow filled afternoon--perfect!
lshubert

10 months ago

Just made these cookies on this cold snow filled afternoon--perfect!
lshubert

10 months ago

Just made these cookies on this cold snow filled afternoon--perfect!
Maria Teresa Jorge

10 months ago

Great recipe, will definately try it when grandchildren aren't around. Well done.
Oui, Chef

10 months ago

My favorite chocolate cake recipe also calls for a dose of black coffee and it is addictive. This sounds like my kind of cookie!

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