Love chocolate? Love coffee? Then you are going to love the best chocolate espresso chip cookies out there. The soft, rich cookie base contrasted with the bitterness of the espresso chip makes for a delightful mouthful of goodness.
Want another tasty cookie recipe? Try my S’More Bars with Rolos.
Best Chocolate Espresso Chip Cookies
One day, I was perusing the baking aisle. Most likely, I was out of chocolate chips or some other basic ingredient for one of my favorite hobbies. It’s always fun to discover new products and imagine how they might be used in the next bake. That’s how I felt when I happened upon these espresso chips.
Coffee is a staple around here. When I was dating my husband, I quickly learned that to fit into his family, I must learn to like coffee.
He started me on some sort of sweet drink to learn to get used to the flavor. Now I’m drinking it without sweetness. I’m not to the point of no additions, but espresso is a flavor that I’ve definitely had to ease into.
Actually, if you, like me, are trying to cut down on your sugar, let me give you a little hint. I buy a high-quality and yet affordable vanilla – $0.90/ fl oz (affiliate link), and I add it to my coffee. I use this vanilla for all my baking, too. Quality vanilla makes a difference.
I’ve scanned the web, and it seems most people use these espresso chips in a chocolate chip cookie base recipe. To me, putting the espresso chip in chocolate was way more exciting. What goes better with espresso than chocolate?
With a little experimenting, the best chocolate espresso chip cookies were born.
Best Chocolate Espresso Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 Tbsp corn starch
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened, European for best results
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 2/3 cups espresso morsels Nestle – 9 oz bag
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a medium-sized bowl, stir together 2 cups flour, 3/4 cup cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 Tbsp corn starch, and 1/2 tsp salt.
- In a separate large bowl, beat together 1 1/4 cups softened butter, 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and 1/2 cup brown sugar until well combined.
- Add 2 eggs and 2 tsp vanilla.
- Gradually add the flour mixture, beating well.
- Stir in the espresso morsels by hand until well distributed.
- Drop rounded tablespoons onto a parchment lined or un-greased nonstick cookie sheet.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes. Do not overbake. They will be soft but cool nicely. Cool completely.
I hope you and your loved ones enjoy these delicious chocolate espresso chip cookies.
As always, I encourage you to be baking with your kids. There are memories to create and lessons to learn as you enter into kitchen life with your littles.
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