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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!
If you're craving more delicious cookie recipes, then be sure to try making a batch of Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies, Shortbread Cookies, and Snickerdoodle Cookies.
I developed a love for coffee at an early age, influenced by family traditions like dipping biscuits in coffee with my grandmother. Despite my dad's affinity for instant coffee, I've inherited a genuine love for the beverage.
I often incorporate coffee into recipes, like my coffee cookies, which combine the rich flavors of coffee and chocolate. These cookies are quick to make and fill your home with the irresistible aroma of freshly brewed coffee while baking. You can adjust the chocolate chips to your preference or even add chopped nuts for extra texture.
Get ready for your kitchen to smell absolutely heavenly!
Let's get started!
What Ingredients For This Coffee Cookie Recipe?
- All-Purpose Flour - Plain all-purpose flour with no other added ingredients. This ingredient gives the cookie structure and helps to form the base of the cookie.
- Baking Soda - Adds acid and texture to the cookies, be sure to check the date on the package before using it to make sure that it hasn't expired.
- Salt - I prefer to use kosher salt or baking salt when baking to balance the sweetness and bring out the other ingredient flavors. If you choose to use salted butter, then you may want to omit this ingredient.
- Instant Espresso Coffee - The main ingredient in these chewy coffee cookies, gives them rich coffee flavor and taste. Use instant espresso powder, instant coffee granules, or even a shot of espresso. Decaf could be used instead if you're sensitive to caffeine.
- Granulated Sugar - Use cane sugar/white sugar to add sweetness to the espresso cookies. Light brown sugar could be used instead in the same unit of measure.
- Butter - May use salted or unsalted butter. It gives the cookies a rich and tender bite. Allow it to sit at room temperature before using it for easier mixing with the other ingredients.
- Egg - You will need one large egg to make these baked cookies. You'll need the egg yolk and egg white.
- Vanilla Extract - Adds a little bit of vanilla flavor to the cookie recipe. Be sure to use pure vanilla extract instead of imitation vanilla flavoring. Vanilla bean paste could be used instead.
- Chocolate Chips - Pairs well with the instant coffee powder in the cookie. Use semisweet chips, dark chocolate, chocolate chunks, or chopped chocolate.
See the recipe card below for exact ingredient quantities and instructions.
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 electric hand mixer on low speed, mix together the sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
Mix in the espresso coffee mixture.
Mix in the flour mixture just until combined.
Turn the electric mixer off and gently fold in the chocolate chips or chopped chocolate.
Use a cookie scoop to spoon the cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheet, in 1 heaping tablespoon of cookie dough, spaced at least an inch apart. Top with some additional chocolate for a little something extra.
Place into the oven and allow the cookies to bake for 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 on a wire rack for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet before removing them. Serve the cookies warm or once they have cooled completely. Enjoy!
Tips To Make The Best Coffee Cookies
- Do not over-mix the dough! Mix until combined and then stop, especially after combining the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients. Mixing too much may make your cookies crispy and tough.
- Use semisweet chocolate chips or some 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 firm up and 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 it in the refrigerator to chill for 10 to 15 minutes before scooping it to bake.
Storage Tips
Storage. Allow the baked cookies to cool to room temperature before placing them in an airtight container, storage bag, or cookie jar. You can leave them at room temperature for 4 to 5 days. Store unbaked cookie dough in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. You can bake them straight from the refrigerator, no need to allow the cookie dough time to come up to room temperature before baking.
Reheating. Once baked, these cookies should keep their chewy texture even after a couple of days. If you love a warm cookie, then feel free to warm the cookies before serving again by placing them in the oven at 300 degrees F. for 1-2 minutes. You can also reheat them in the microwave or air fryer for a few seconds.
Freezing. The cookie dough balls freeze very well. You can store the unbaked cookie dough in the freezer for up to 2 months. Store the cookie dough in a freezer bag or tightly wrapped layers of plastic wrap. You can bake the cookie dough straight from the freezer, no need to allow the cookie time to thaw. I do not recommend freezing baked cookies.
Need A Few More Easy Cookie Recipes? Try These:
- Funfetti Sugar Cookies
- Snickerdoodle Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies
- Freezing Cookie Dough
- Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Icebox Cookies
- Easy Shortbread Cookies
Have any comments, questions, or other delicious ways to use these Coffee Cookies? Please share them in the comments below!
📖 Recipe
Coffee Cookies
Equipment
- 1 Large baking sheet
- parchment paper or nonstick liner
- 1 stand mixer or hand mixer
- 3 mixing bowls (small, medium, & large)
- 1 rubber spatula
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 1 cup all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, and set aside.
- In a small bowl, stir together the 4 teaspoons instant espresso powder and 1 ½ teaspoons warm water until the instant espresso has completely dissolved.
- Using a stand mixer or hand mixer on low speed, mix together the ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, 5 tablespoons butter, 1 large egg, and ½ teaspoon 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 ¼ cup chocolate chips 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.
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Notes
- Do not over-mix the dough! Mix until combined and then stop, especially after combining the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients. Mixing too much may make your cookies crispy and tough.
- Use semisweet chocolate chips or some 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 firm up and 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 it in the refrigerator to chill for 10 to 15 minutes before scooping it to bake.
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 used, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.
Original post date 04/20/2020. Updated 04/12/2024.
Curtis Kruschel
Coffee perfection in a cookie
LaKita
Thank you!!
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!!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jenny Graves
Absolutely lovely cookies. I love coffee anything and these are divine!
LaKita
Thank you Jenny! I love coffee in anything too.
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.
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 🙂