Name: Espresso Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2/3 cup baking cocoa; 3 tablespoons instant espresso powder; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon flaked sea salt; 4 ounces dark baking chocolate, chopped

No need to wait for the morning to get your coffee fix. These espresso cookies will do the trick at any time of the day!

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened

1-1/2 cups sugar

2 large eggs, room temperature

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

2/3 cup baking cocoa

3 tablespoons instant espresso powder

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon flaked sea salt

4 ounces dark baking chocolate, chopped

Instructions

1 Cream the butter and sugar

2 Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, five to seven minutes. Beat the eggs and vanilla extract into the creamed butter and sugar for another minute or so.

3 Combine the dough

4 Combine the flour, baking cocoa, espresso powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually add it to the creamed mixture. Stir in the chopped chocolate chunks.

5 Bake the cookies

6 Drop the dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets (line them with parchment if you'd like). Sprinkle with additional sea salt for even more flavor. Bake until the cookies are set, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.