Description
Delight in these rich and aromatic Coffee Cookies, brewed perfectly with espresso powder for an intense coffee flavor balanced by a tender, buttery texture. These cookies bring the café experience right to your home with a simple recipe yielding soft, flavorful treats ideal for any coffee lover.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 113 g Unsalted Butter
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Sweeteners
- 100 g Granulated Sugar (caster sugar)
- 110 g Light Brown Sugar
Flavoring
- 3 tbsp Espresso Powder
- A splash of hot water (to dissolve espresso powder)
Dry Ingredients
- 180 g All-purpose Flour (plain flour)
- ½ tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- ½ tsp Salt
Instructions
- Melt Butter and Mix Sugars: Melt the butter in the microwave until fully liquid. Pour it into a bowl and combine thoroughly with both granulated and light brown sugars to create a smooth mixture.
- Make Espresso Paste: Add a splash of hot water to the espresso powder and stir until it forms a smooth paste. Incorporate this espresso paste into the butter and sugar mixture, stirring well to blend all flavors.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Crack the egg into the mixture, add vanilla extract, and stir until fully combined, forming a uniform wet base.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add these dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently until a soft, cohesive dough forms.
- Chill the Dough: Cover the dough and chill it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. This step firms up the dough to make scooping and shaping easier and helps control the spread while baking.
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) or 160°C if using a fan-assisted oven. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and enable even baking.
- Shape the Cookies: Using a spoon, scoop walnut-sized portions of chilled dough and roll them into smooth balls with your hands. Arrange them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them well apart to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake the Cookies: Bake the dough balls in the preheated oven for 12 minutes. Once baked, remove the tray from the oven and let the cookies rest on the sheet for at least 10 minutes to firm up before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Chilling the dough is crucial to control cookie spread and enhance flavor.
- Using espresso powder dissolved in hot water intensifies the coffee flavor without adding bitterness.
- You can substitute instant coffee granules if espresso powder is unavailable, but the flavor may be slightly different.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to a week.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free baking blend of equal measure.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American