Description
Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies: a grown-up twist on the classic chocolate chip cookie, featuring browned butter, espresso, and melty chocolate chunks for a bold, chewy treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp instant espresso powder (or finely ground espresso beans)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
Instructions
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Continue cooking, swirling occasionally, until it turns golden brown and smells nutty. Let cool for 10–15 minutes.
- In a large bowl, whisk together browned butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract; whisk until glossy and well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring until a soft dough forms.
- Fold in chocolate chips or chunks until evenly distributed.
- Cover the dough and chill for at least 2–3 hours (this step gives the cookies their chewy texture and deep flavor).
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop 2-tablespoon portions of dough onto the sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are golden and centers are still soft. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- For a stronger espresso flavor, increase espresso powder by 1/2 to 1 teaspoon.
- Chilling the dough is essential for chewiness and deep flavor.
- Shorter chilling will yield thinner cookies; longer chilling improves flavor and texture.
- Line the baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and promote even browning.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: Approximately 145 kcal per cookie
- Sugar: Approximately 16 g
- Sodium: Approximately 120 mg
- Fat: Approximately 7 g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 20 g
- Fiber: Approximately 1 g
- Protein: Approximately 2 g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 25 mg
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