Double Chocolate And Espresso Cookies Recipes

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, melt unsweetened chocolate, 1 cup chocolate chips and butter with coffee granules; stir until smooth. Remove from heat; set aside to cool., Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, beat sugar and eggs 3 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Beat in chocolate mixture. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to chocolate mixture. Stir in remaining chips., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until puffed and tops are cracked. Cool 5 minutes before removing to wire racks.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at time, mixing after each addition to make sure they are well combined.
• In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder. I use a whisk to make sure they are well blended.
• With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Mix everything until the ingredients are fully combined, but do not overbeat. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the chocolate chips.
• Line a baking sheet with a Silpat mat or parchment paper. Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop or a rounded teaspoon, drop the dough on the sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the tops look dry. Do not overbake, or the cookies will not be chewy. Cool on a wire rack and serve.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• In large bowl, stir Cookies ingredients until soft dough forms. On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat Frosting ingredients with spoon until smooth and spreadable. Spread 1 teaspoon frosting on top of each cookie. Sprinkle with shaved chocolate. Let stand about 1 hour or until frosting is set. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature with waxed paper between layers.

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, melt unsweetened chocolate, 1 cup chocolate chips and butter with coffee granules; stir until smooth. Remove from the heat; set aside to cool.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat sugar and eggs for 3 minutes or until thick and lemon colored. Beat in the chocolate mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; add to chocolate mixture. Stir in remaining chips.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until puffed and tops are cracked. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks.

ESPRESSO DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda; set aside. In a small bowl, stir together espresso powder, vanilla, and a tablespoon of water; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars together on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add egg and yolk; mix until incorporated. Add espresso mixture; mix well, scraping down the sides of a bowl with a spatula. At low speed, add flour mixture in small batches, mixing until just combined. Remove bowl from mixer, and stir in chocolate chunks.
• Using a 2-ounce ice-cream scoop, scoop heaping balls of dough and place 3 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake until cookies are set, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool completely before removing cookies.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In a small saucepan, melt the unsweetened chocolate, 1 cup of the semi-sweet chocolate chips, the butter, and the instant coffee or espresso powder. Stir until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• 2. In a mixing bowl, beat the sugar and eggs together for 3 minutes, until thick & lemon colored. Add the chocolate mixture and beat together. Combine the flour, baking powder & salt, and add to mixture. Stir in the remaining cup of chocolate chips.
• 3. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls, about 2 in. apart, on to a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 9-12 minutes (mine took about 9 1/2 min.), or until puffed and cracked on top. Let cool about 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack to finish cooling.