Coffee Cookies

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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?

1. All-purpose flour
2. Baking soda
3. Salt
4. Instant espresso coffee
5. Granulated sugar
6. Butter
7. Egg
8. Vanilla extract
9. 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

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!

5 from 13 votes

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: coffee cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 16

Calories: 104kcal

Author: LaKita Anderson

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons instant espresso coffee or powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons warm water
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 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

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. 

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 133IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg

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Need a few more easy cookie recipes? Try these:

• Funfetti Sugar Cookies
• Snickerdoodle Cookies
• Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies
• Freezing Cookie Dough

Have any comments, questions, or other delicious ways to use these Coffee Cookies? Please share them in the comments below!