Mocha Cookies Recipe

Ingredients
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour (210 grams)
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (21 grams)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda (6 grams)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder (2 grams)
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (170 grams, room temperature (1½ sticks))
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (50 grams)
- ¼ cup brown sugar (53 grams)
- 2 ounces espresso (57 grams)
- 2 large eggs (100 grams, room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (4 grams)
- 1½ cups espresso baking morsels (255 grams)
Instructions
- 1
Whisk
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside.
- 3
Beat
- 4
To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugars together.
- 5
Add the espresso, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
- 6
Fold
- 7
Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Fold in the espresso morsels.
- 8
Chill
- 9
Tightly cover the bowl of cookie dough and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- 10
Preheat
- 11
While the dough chills, preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- 12
Form
- 13
Remove the chilled cookie dough from the refrigerator. Form the cookie dough into 3-inch balls and place 6-8 balls on the prepared baking sheet. Slightly press the tops down.
- 14
Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes or until the top starts to dry out and the edges start to crisp up.
10 min - 15
Cool
- 16
Let the cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Repeat the baking process with the remaining cookie dough.
5 min
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 15 servings)




