Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies
Picture your very favorite chocolate chip cookie and then load it with crunchy espresso (or coffee) little bits) -- this is that cookie!
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Servings: 24 Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (330 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup (118 ml) good quality olive oil
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 8 tablespoons (113 g or 4 oz or 1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (7 ml) pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups (270 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (135 g) bread flour
- 2-3 teaspoons ground espresso or coffee see note above
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 1/2 cups (330 g) dark chocolate, coarsely chopped or chips
- Sea salt flakes for the tops optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C) and line several baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix your brown sugar, olive oil, granulated sugar and butter on medium for 2 minutes, or until smooth and fully incorporated. With the mixer on low, add in the eggs, one at a time, blending the first completely before adding in the second. Then add the vanilla and continue mixing until everything is well blended. Take the bowl out of the mixer and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, bread flour, baking powder, espresso, baking soda and sea salt. Add this to the wet ingredients and fold until the cookie dough is almost blended. You still want to see streaks of flour. Add the chocolate chunks and mix until evenly distributed throughout. Gently roll into 3-tablespoon-sized (42-g) balls, place on the prepared baking sheet and allow about 31⁄2 inches (9 cm) of space between the dough balls to allow for spread. Sprinkle each with a pinch of sea salt flakes, if using.
- Bake one sheet at a time in the center of the oven for about 11 to 12 minutes. They will look slightly underdone. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, and then move to a rack to finish cooling.
Notes
*These cookies can easily be regular (and delish!) chocolate chip cookies, just omit the espresso.
*I like to use the finely ground espresso from Nespresso pods. Conversely you could replace the espresso 1:1 with espresso powder.
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