Every weekend we visit a local coffee shop for a treat and a drink and my husband has gotten a little addicted to iced mochas. When I saw these dark chocolate espresso cookies in Betty Crocker’s Big Book of Cookies, I thought that maybe they would help keep iced mocha cravings at bay during the week. The book has a lot of easy and delicious looking cookie recipes, but I was drawn right away to this one. Rich and dark, this cookie batter is very much like a brownie batter and is flavored with a lot of instant espresso powder and and extra hit of chocolate in the form of dark chocolate chips. I changed the recipe slightly, using darker chocolate and making smaller cookies, since we love really dark chocolate and are incapable of eating just one cookie. Instead of satisfying a mid-week craving for iced mocha, I think I may have created a new addiction to mocha cookies!
- 10 oz dark chocolate, chopped
- 6 Tbsp. butter, cut up
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbsp. instant espresso powder
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 Cups dark/bittersweet chocolate chips
- In a medium microwaveable bowl, microwave chopped chocolate and butter on high for 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Cool for 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, eggs, espresso powder and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium for 3 minutes.
- Add the cooled chocolate mixture, beat on low until blended. Add the flour mixture and beat until a soft dough forms. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Refrigerate for 30 minute or until firm enough to handle.
- Heat the oven to 350F.
- Shape the dough into 1 inch balls. On ungreased or parchment lined cookie sheets, place balls of dough 2 inches apart.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until the tops are cracked and dry. The cookies will still be soft, so be careful not to over bake them.
- Cool 3 minutes on the cookie sheets and then move to racks to cool completely.
