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!