Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies
Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies combine the flavors of chocolate and coffee in a decadent cookie for the holiday season. When deep rich chocolate cookie dough is flavored with espresso, studded with mini chocolate chips and rolled in festive holiday sprinkles, every bite is an indulgence. An easy cookie recipe to add to your baking list, this is definitely the best holiday cookie recipe around!
Servings: 44
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 cup butter ,at room temperature
- 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup instant espresso powder
- 2 Tbs. milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup holiday sprinkles or your favorite sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in bowl.
- With mixer on medium-high speed in another bowl beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Combine espresso powder and milk, stirring until powder is dissolved. Add eggs, vanilla and espresso mixture and beat until blended.
- Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add reserved flour mixture until combined. Stir in mini chips.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and then roll in sprinkles to coat.
- Arrange on ungreased baking sheet and bake 8 minutes or until edges are firm.
- Cool 3 minutes on baking sheets. Transfer to wire racks and cool completely.
Notes
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Make these cookies with your favorite sprinkles
- Be sure to measure your flour correctly. Spoon the flour into the measuring cup and then level off with the flat end of a knife.
Nutrition
Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 144IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg