Double Chocolate And Espresso Cookies Recipes

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE AND ESPRESSO COOKIES

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine the bittersweet chocolate and butter. Place the bowl over a pan of barely simmering water and stir occasionally until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.
• In the bowl of a food processor, finely chop the chocolate covered espresso beans. In a medium bowl, whisk together the chopped espresso beans, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
• In another medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, 2 tablespoons water and vanilla extract. Gradually add the dry ingredients and stir until thick and smooth. Fold in the melted chocolate. Stir in the chocolate chips. Using a cookie or ice cream scoop, scoop level 1/4 cupfuls of the batter onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake until slightly puffed and the tops begin to crack, 18 to 20 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets and serve.

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.

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:

• 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 CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl with a hand mixer) beat the butter for about a minute.
• Mix in the sugar and brown sugar on medium speed, and beat until fluffy (about two minutes).
• Add the vanilla extract and espresso powder and mix until well incorporated.
• Beat in the eggs.
• Place a sifter over the bowl, and add the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Sift it into the bowl, then mix the flour in with the butter mixture just until incorporated.
• Mix in the chocolate chips, just until incorporated.
• Place in heaping tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet, about two inches apart.
• Bake for about 10 minutes, until they're set and appear somewhat dry around the edges. Turn around the cookie sheet halfway through to help the cookies bake evenly.
• Let the cookies sit on the cookie sheet for about five minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE-TOFFEE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Mix in sifted dry ingredients, then stir in white chocolate chips, toffee bits, and chopped pecans.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to bake remaining batches.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO TOFFEE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees farenheit.
• Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with baking spray.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs, vanilla, and espresso powder.
• Mix well, stopping once to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
• Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Mix into the creamed butter mixture, scraping again. Stir in the toffee pieces and chocolate chips.
• Scoop the cookie dough using a cookie scoop, so that they are about the size of a golf ball, arranging them at least 2 inches apart.
• Bake until the cookies are just flat, 16 to 18 minutes, turning and rotating the baking sheets as necessary for even baking.
• Let cool about 10 minutes before transferring from the baking sheet to the cooling rack. Once cool, store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.