Chocolate Espresso Cookies (Print Version)

Chewy chocolate-infused cookies with bold espresso notes, ideal for coffee breaks

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1 tsp baking soda
04 - 1/2 tsp salt

→ Espresso Mixture

05 - 2 tbsp instant espresso powder
06 - 1 tbsp hot water

→ Wet Ingredients

07 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
08 - 1 cup granulated sugar
09 - 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
10 - 2 large eggs
11 - 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

→ Mix-ins

12 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
03 - In a small bowl, stir together instant espresso powder and hot water until dissolved.
04 - In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
05 - Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract and espresso mixture, mixing until combined.
06 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
07 - Fold in chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
08 - Drop tablespoon-sized scoops of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
09 - Bake 9–10 minutes, or until cookies are just set at the edges but soft in the center.
10 - Allow to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The espresso creates this incredible depth that makes these taste like a fancy bakery cookie but they're actually so simple to throw together
  • They stay perfectly chewy for days, assuming your household doesn't demolish them within hours like mine does
02 -
  • I once forgot to dissolve the espresso powder and ended up with bitter coffee specks throughout the cookies, so definitely take that extra step
  • These continue baking on the hot pan, so pulling them out when they still look slightly underdone is the key to that chewy center everyone loves
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients blend together better and create a more uniform texture, so take everything out about an hour before baking
  • For extra fudgy centers, slightly underbake and let them finish cooling on the baking sheet instead of transferring them immediately

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