Posted Jun 23, 2023, Updated Feb 04, 2024 These coffee cookies are one of my favorite cookie recipes of all time. They have soft and gooey centers, chewy edges, and a bold coffee flavor, just like these coffee brownies! Plus, they’re easy to make and only require 30 minutes of chilling! These espresso cookies are truly the perfect cookie for the coffee lover in your life!
Coffee Cookies: Ingredients & Substitutions
Salted Butter. Unsalted butter works well too. Granulated Sugar. White, granulated sugar and organic cane sugar are my top choices. Light Brown sugar. dark brown sugar can be used instead of light. All-purpose Flour. I recommend using an unbleached, all-purpose flour. You can use a gluten-free all-purpose baking flour to make them gluten-free. Chocolate Chips. You can use chocolate chunks, chopped chocolate, or chocolate chips. Choose your favorite variety too (dark, semisweet, milk, even white). Espresso powder. instant coffee works in place of espresso powder, although I highly recommend always having espresso powder in your pantry to enhance the flavor of chocolate desserts (like chocolate cake, chocolate cupcakes, etc.)
How to Make Coffee Cookies
Let’s walk through how to make this espresso cookie recipe step-by-step, and don’t forget to watch the video. Begin by combining the flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking soda, sea salt, baking powder in a medium bowl. Then set the dry ingredients aside. Next, cream together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until combined either in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, Then, beat in the egg and vanilla until fluffy. Then, stir in the dry ingredients until combined. Once the batter is homogenous (uniform throughout), beat in the chocolate chips on low speed until evenly distributed throughout the dough. Then, transfer dough to an airtight container and chill for at least 30 minutes. After the dough has chilled, preheat the oven and line two large baking sheets with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Then, use a 1 – 1 ½ Tablespoon cookie scoop to measure out dough and then roll it into balls. Place on prepared cookie sheets evenly spaced, with at least 1 ½” between the cookies. Bake in preheated oven for approximately 8-9 minutes. Take them out when they are just barely set, and starting to crackle around the edges. Let them the coffee cookies on the baking pan for 5 minutes before removing to cooling rack to cool completely.
Store
Store these espresso cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
How to Freeze Coffee Cookies
You can freeze these coffee cookies in two ways. If you make and love our recipes, it would mean so much to me if you would leave a comment and rating! And don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Youtube – be sure to tag @joyfoodsunshine and use the hashtag #joyfoodsunshine so we can see your creations!
