Calling all coffee lovers! These espresso chocolate chunk cookies deliciously combine espresso powder with dark chocolate cocoa powder and pools of dark chocolate chunks. These cookies are soft baked and extra chewy…what’s not to love?!
Coffee and chocolate is one of those epic flavor combinations that is so irresistible. I first made these espresso chocolate muffins and knew I’d have to get these flavors into a cookie.
Not only is the flavor out of this world, but the texture here is equally delicious. If you’re familiar with my cookie recipes, you know I only make soft baked and chewy cookies. Crunchy cookies have no place here on my site!
The centers of these espresso cookies are rich and almost brownie-like. The perfect texture when you want a cookie to really satisfy that chocolate dessert craving.
WHAT KIND OF CHOCOLATE TO USE
I’m very particular when it comes to my chocolate. For me, if it’s not dark chocolate I don’t want it. Seriously…you can keep your milk chocolate over there.
For the chopped dark chocolate chunks, I recommend using a bar of dark chocolate that’s at least 70% cacao. I either use this Ghirardelli bar that’s 72% cacao or this Lindt bar that’s 70% cacao. You don’t want to go too much higher on the cacao percentage or the chocolate chunks will be way too unsweetened and not pleasant.
Now for the cocoa powder to make the chocolate cookie dough, I like to use Hershey’s Special Dark. We want these cookies to have an intense dark chocolate flavor and appearance so reach of the special dark cocoa and not just the regular cocoa powder!
WHAT ESPRESSO POWDER TO USE
For these cookies you want to use instant espresso powder. You’ll find this in the coffee aisle in little jars just past the coffee pods and bags of coffee. Choose whatever brand you like best!
I don’t recommend using brewed coffee or any other substitution here. It’s important to use the strength of espresso and the dissolving qualities of instant powder so that you get all the rich flavor of espresso without the excess liquid of a cup of coffee.
For more cookies checkout my cookies section of the blog!
Some of my favorites I think you’ll love too are:
Chocolate peanut butter swirls cookies
Strawberry dark chocolate cookies
Hot cocoa cookies
Espresso Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Super chocolatey soft baked cookies loaded with espresso powder and chunks of dark chocolate.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
Ingredients
2 sticks of butter, melted
1 and 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup special dark cocoa powder
1 egg
3 and 1/2 tablespoons espresso powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 bars of dark chocolate, chopped (either use a bar of 70% or 72% cacao)
Instructions
1. Beat together the butter and the brown and white sugars for 2 minutes. Beat in the espresso powder, vanilla extract, and egg until combined.
2. In another bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
3. Add half of the dry ingredients into the butter mixture and stir. Pour into the chopped dark chocolate, then the rest of the dry ingredients and mix until all of the dry mix is blended in. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper then bake the cookies for 10 minutes. After removing the cookies from the oven, use your spatula to gently press down on them to really help the dark chocolate pool in the top.
Enjoy!
My cookies came out very flat. What caused this? Followed the recipe closely. Very chocolatey and coffee flavored but flat and crunchy. Thank you .
Oh no! Hmmm…a few things that could impact a change in texture or consistency…using too much sugar, not chilling the dough for the full 30 minutes, possible that your oven runs hot, did you bake on parchment paper or on the baking sheet? I tested these about 4 times and I never had a crunchy flat cookie so that’s disappointing to hear. In other cookies that I am testing I get flat cookies if I use too much sugar.
I believe I followed the instructions well. But, will make them again because they were delicious. Thank you for the input!!!!