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Coffee Cookies is a quick and easy cookie recipe that is sure to be a favorite for coffee lovers because it is packed with instant espresso and chocolate. Sweet, chewy, and delicious!
I love coffee. I believe it is because I was allowed to drink coffee at an early age. I’m talking about early like before I could walk type of age. My mom loves to tell the story about how my grandmother would dip a piece of biscuit into coffee and I would beg for more. That was probably before the whole coffee stunts your growth saying was well known.
I also grew up watching my dad drink copious amounts of coffee each day and now that I am older, I still do not quite understand his love for instant coffee. But, to say that I got my love for coffee honest would indeed be a fact. With that being said anytime I see an opportunity for me to add coffee into a recipe, then I certainly will do it.
Today I will share with you my recipe for coffee cookies. That is right…coffee and cookies together. This recipe is so quick and easy with few ingredients, most of which you probably already have in your kitchen. This recipe also makes use of instant espresso coffee (Hi Dad!) that you mix with warm water while making the recipe.
I love the combination of coffee and chocolate because the coffee seems to intensify the flavor of the chocolate. Speaking of chocolate, I only added in ¼ cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips, because I wanted more of a plain cookie, but you could add in more chocolate and even some chopped nuts as well. I will warn you that when baking these cookies your house will smell so good and I know that is what usually happens when you make homemade cookies anyway, but these cookies will fill your home with the scent of freshly brewed sweet coffee.
I am not even kidding…these coffee cookies smell amazing!
What ingredients for this coffee cookie recipe?
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Instant espresso coffee
- Granulated sugar
- Butter
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- Chocolate chips
How to make cookies with coffee:
Begin this recipe by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and set aside.
In a small bowl, stir together the instant espresso powder and the warm water until the instant espresso has completely dissolved.
Using a stand mixer or hand mixer on low speed, mix together the sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla extract until fully combined. Mix in the coffee mixture followed by the flour mixture until combined.
Turn the mixture off and gently fold in the chocolate chips or chopped chocolate and spoon the cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheet, in 1 heaping tablespoon of cookie dough, spaced at least an inch apart.
Place into the oven and allow the cookies to bake 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are set and the cookies are soft and puffy. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet before removing. Serve the cookies warm or once they have cooled completely.
Tips to make the best coffee cookie:
- Use semisweet chocolate chips or some of a chopped chocolate bar. If you use the chopped chocolate it will melt and make the cookie chewy and fudgy.
- Be careful not to overbake these cookies. They will be soft once removed from the oven, but they will become chewy as they cool.
- The cookie dough will be soft and that is completely normal. If you find the dough is too soft to scoop, simply place in the refrigerator for a few minutes before scooping to bake.
- These cookies can also be frozen and baked later.
Coffee Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons instant espresso coffee or powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons warm water
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
Instructions
- Begin this recipe by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and set aside.
- In a small bowl, stir together the instant espresso powder and warm water until the instant espresso has completely dissolved.
- Using a stand mixer or hand mixer on low speed, mix together the sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla extract until fully combined. Add in the coffee mixture and the flour mixture and mix to combine, careful not to over mix.
- Turn the mixture off and gently fold in the chocolate and spoon the cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheet, in 1 heaping tablespoon of cookie dough, spaced at least an inch apart.
- Place into the oven and allow the cookies to bake 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are set and the cookies are soft and puffy.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet before removing. Serve the cookies warm or once they have cooled completely.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.
Notes
- Use semisweet chocolate chips or some of a chopped chocolate bar. If you use the chopped chocolate it will melt and make the cookie chewy and fudgy.
- Be careful not to overbake these cookies. They will be soft once removed from the oven, but they will become chewy as they cool.
- The cookie dough will be soft and that is completely normal. If you find the dough is too soft to scoop, simply place in the refrigerator for a few minutes before scooping to bake.
- These cookies can also be frozen and baked later.
Nutrition
*All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.
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Have any comments, questions, or other delicious ways to use these Coffee Cookies? Please share them in the comments below!
Tamara
That's funny - I have ALWAYS loved coffee. My mom has allowed me sips for years. Although more than a few sips gives me terrible jitters or a stomachache, so I generally do decaf. I still think it's worth it, though, if there's no decaf. BEST.
And it wouldn't hurt me in cookies!
admin
Glad to know I am not the only one that was taking sips of coffee at an early age. And it certainly will not hurt if its in a cookie 🙂
Ben
Well, this seems like pure genius. I love cookies with coffee, and now that is what I can literally have.
LaKita
Thank you! That is exactly what I was going for with this combination.
Marcela Zelaya
Hi a question, does it have to be instant coffee? Or any kind of coffee in powder is fine?
LaKita
Hi Marcela! Any coffee/espresso in powder form should work well in this recipe.
lia
bomb recipe! i never bake and it turned out great, even without the mixer. simply delicious.
LaKita
Thank you Lia! Glad to hear it!
Sue
Can I make Keto by substituting almond flour and Swerve sugar?
LaKita
I have never tried making them with almond flour, so I am not sure but Swerve should be perfectly fine to use.
Jenny Graves
Absolutely lovely cookies. I love coffee anything and these are divine!
LaKita
Thank you Jenny! I love coffee in anything too.
Sophia
Yum, coffee and chocolate are such complimentary flavors, and in cookie form it's just the best! I could eat the dough by the spoonful!
LaKita
Thank you Sophia! They are so hard to resist.
Analida Braeger
I love coffee in anything. I even keep the powdered coffee on hand to use in a marinade for pork chops. I now have more uses for my dried coffee! Thanks for the great tips!
LaKita
Thank you! I will have to try using it as a marinade for pork chops, that sounds amazing.
Jacqui DeBono
I am not a coffee drinker, but I love coffee flavoured things! I would really enjoy these with a cup of tea!!
LaKita
Thank you Jacqui! I believe these would go well with a cup of tea.
Kimberly Verrochi
COFFEE! These look scrumptuous and I'm in the middle of making my next grocery list for instacart .. just in time! I have expresso chips (like chocolate chips ) already that i've been wanting to try. I'm going to try a batch with those too. Thank you Thank you Thank you! Coffee with Coffee cookies, what more could I ask for.
LaKita
Thank you Kimberly! I hope you love them just as much as I do and using espresso chips sounds perfect.
Pam Greer
These are the best cookies!! They are easy to make and they combine my two favorite things - coffee and chcolate!
LaKita
Thank you so much Pam!
Mama Maggie's Kitchen
These Coffee Cookies look soooo insanely, incredibly good. Sooo yummy! I want this right now.
LaKita
Thank you Maggie, they are so yummy!
Anna
Anything with coffee flavour and I'm sold! Adding this recipe to my list of things I'm baking over this weekend, I just know I'm going to love these scrumptious cookies!
LaKita
Thank you Anna, hope you enjoy!
Th
Hi, I made these multiple times and are having issues with how they came out. I use Vietnamese instant black coffee and follow the recipe thoroughly.
My cookies came out tooo soft all around or too crunch when I increase the bake time. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong
LaKita
I'm not sure what is happening. I haven't had a problem and I make these cookies often. You could try chilling the cookie dough, by placing it in the refrigerator for a few minutes before baking to firm up the dough a bit.
Sam | Ahead of Thyme
Yum, these cookies look so good! I love coffee, so this is going to be the perfect cookie for me! Can't wait to try it.
LaKita
Thank you Sam! I am a huge fan of coffee as well!
Eden
I grew up in south Florida, coffee is given to everyone from infancy lol so these cookies were perfect for us. The coffee flavor was on point!
LaKita
Thank you! So perfect since I've been drinking call my whole life lol.
Debbie
I grew up in a house that a pot of coffee was always made so I love coffee too. These cookies sound insanely good! I have expresso powder in my pantry so these cookies are getting baked today.
LaKita
Thank you Debbie! I hope you do give them a try.
Vilma
Lakita, I love coffee in everything and these cookies look delicious. However, I only like CRISPY cookies. Do you have any recommendations on how to make them CRISPY instead of chewy?
LaKita
Hi Vilma! Thank you. For a crispy cookie just add an additional 5 minutes onto the cooking time and that should work.
Sam
These are yummy! Unfortunately the coffee flavour seemed almost gone after baking. They are definitely more soft and cakey rather than chewy, but still taste good.
LaKita
Thank you for your feedback Sam! They are definitely a softer cookie and feel free to increase the amount of coffee if you decide to give them another try.
Teresa
To intensive the flavor should we Increase the amount of coffee but keep the amount of water the same?
LaKita
Yes, that is exactly it!
Daniela Garcia
Wow these are amazing! I will never go back to regular cookies haha!
LaKita
Awesome!! So happy to hear that you enjoyed them!
Monica Eisenman
Hi Lakita! I decided to try this recipe the way that it is and the cookies are scrumptious! I am a baker for a coffee shop where we roast our own beans and also make cold brew concentrate. So I decided the world needs coffee cookies. I altered your recipe to use whole wheat organic flower and our own espresso as well as some cold brew concentrate. For sugar I used coconut sugar and quadrupled the recipe to make 12 gigantic cookies. Thank you for the inspiration!
LaKita
Thank you for much Monica!! Happy to hear you enjoyed the coffee cookies!
Jeni
I’m sitting here planning to make some of them tomorrow! They sound incredible! I know my family would love them also!
LaKita
Thank you Jeni! I hope you and your family enjoy them!
Ray White
Hi there, these sound so good! I’m allergic to eggs so what could I use to replace them?
LaKita
Hi Ray! You could use any egg replacement product and follow package instructions or make a flax egg by mixing together 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed meal with 2 1/2 tablespoons water. Hope this helps!
Cindy
Just made these and they're absolutely delicious! The perfect mix of pillowy and chewy with a great coffee flavor. Thanks for sharing an incredible recipe.
LaKita
Thank you Cindy! Glad to hear you enjoyed!!
Curtis Kruschel
Coffee perfection in a cookie
LaKita
Thank you!!
Lisa
These are heavenly! The combination of coffee and chocolate is hard to beat. My family loved them and I love how easy they are to make. Thanks so much.
LaKita
Hi Lisa! So glad to hear you and your family enjoyed this cookie recipe.
S
Made these & used monk fruit sweetener in place of granulated sugar, & a bit less of it. Used Lily’s choc chips. Love that the cookies are not too sweet, more coffee flavor than a sweet rich cookie, which is what I like! Will post on IG, thanks!!
LaKita
Great, thank you!
Gita Patel
Cant wait to make these and enjoy them with coffee. Any advice on how to make it vegan? A good substitute for the egg?
LaKita
You can use an egg replacement or combine 1 tablespoon of ground flax meal with 2 1/2 tablespoons water and stir until it thickens.
Deborah Kuhnen
My didn't look at all like yours, but they turned out really well. I doubled the recipe and used 1/3 cup instant coffee granules to get a stronger coffee flavour. I used 1 1/2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips. Took them to work and they were a hit! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe 🙂
LaKita
Thank you Deborah, glad to hear they were a hit!
Gwen Hazard
HI LaKita! Like you, I've been drinking coffee since I was little and it brings back good memories of family and home. My Italian relatives joke that Italian babies drink it in their bottles! Question: I have a hard time with chocolate. Is there something else I could use in the cookie recipe to replace it?
LaKita
Hi Gwen! I can certainly relate 🙂 You can just omit the chocolate or substitute it with cacao nibs.
Stephanie
Hi Lakita,
I followed your recipe and the cookies tasted great! However my cookies didn’t look like yours. Mine looked puffy. Wonder if my measurement for some of the ingredients were wrong? Thanks! 😊
LaKita
Hi Stephanie! I'm not sure what may have happened, but glad they tasted great!
Lesley H
Awesome, easy! My 7yo helped make these and we LOVE them!
LaKita
Thank you so much, Lesley! I'm so happy to hear these cookies are 7 year old approved!!! 🙂
DaniElle Boyd
Just made these and A-mazing! The only adjustment I made was I added 6 teaspoons instead of 4 and they turned out with the right amount of coffee flavor.
LaKita
Thank you so much DaniElle!
Cristina
Was wondering if are able to make this with brown sugar instant of white and if so would it be a 1:1 ratio? I really like soft and chewy cookies so didn't know if by using brown sugar would make it extra soft and chewy. TY
LaKita
Yes Cristina, you can substitute light brown sugar instead of granulated sugar at a 1:1 ratio. Hope this helps.