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Coffee Chip Cookies

Chewy and crunchy coffee chip cookies with pools of melty dark chocolate.
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Soft and chewy coffee cookies with coffee-infused butter, crunchy coffee beans, and pools of dark chocolate.

Ingredients

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  • 8 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • 1/2 cup Decaf Coffee Beans, coarsely ground - split, 3 T. and remaining ground beans
    • You can substitute with 2 Tablespoons of instant decaf coffee
  • 3/4 cup Light Brown Sugar - packed
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 & 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour - spooned and leveled, see note ***
  • 1 & 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 2 teaspoon Cocoa Powder
  • 2 Eggs - large
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Tablespoons Instant Decaf Coffee - optional
  • 90 grams Dark Chocolate - roughly chopped or about 2/3 cup of chips

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the unsalted butter (8 Tablespoons). Once melted, keep on the heat add the portion of coarsely chopped coffee beans (3 Tablespoons) and let steep for 5 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent browning or bubbling. Remove from heat and let cool for 8 min. Complete steps 2 and 3 while it cools.

    See note * if opting to use instant coffee instead of chopped coffee beans.

  2. Add the light brown sugar (3/4 cup, packed) and granulated sugar (1/2 cup) to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
  3. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour (1 & 1/2 cups, spooned and leveled, see Note ***), kosher salt (1 & 1/4 teaspoon), baking soda (1/2 teaspoon), and cocoa powder (2 teaspoons) until combined.

    These are your dry ingredients.

  4. Pour the cooled butter and coffee bean mixture through a fine-mesh-sieve and into the mixing bowl with your sugars (discarding the steeped grounds). Mix on medium until well combined. It will look grainy and a little wet.
  5. Add eggs (2) one at a time on medium and allow the first egg to incorporate fully before adding the second – there should be no shiny streaks. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, then add the vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)and optional instant decaf coffee (2 Tablespoons) and mix until fluffy and light, about 1 minute.
  6. Turn off your mixer before adding your dry ingredients. Mix on low until just incorporated, scraping down your bowl as needed.
  7. Remove the bowl from the mixer, scraping down the paddle with a spatula, and gently fold in the chopped dark chocolate (90 grams or roughly 2/3 cup of dark chocolate chips) and the remaining coarsely ground coffee beans by hand until fully incorporated.
  8. Use a spoon to scoop out tablespoon-sized dough portions and roll each portion into a ball with your hands. Place rolled dough balls on a small sheet tray or plate and cover before chilling in the fridge for at least 1 hour. (** see note)
  9. Thirty minutes before baking the cookies, preheat your oven to 350℉.
  10. On a sheet tray lined with parchment paper, place dough balls roughly 3 inches apart, as they will spread. Bake for 10 minutes with the rack placed in the middle of the oven.
  11. After removing cookies from the oven, allow cookies to cool on your baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

*If you do not have coffee beans, you can omit the crushed coffee beans from the batter and use 2 tablespoons of instant coffee in place of the crushed beans used to infuse the butter. There is no need to pour the butter through a sieve if you have used instant coffee in the butter.

** If your dough is too wet to roll into balls after mixing, chill the mixing bowl with batter (covered) in the fridge for a half hour to slightly set. After a half hour, again attempt to roll into balls, and then allow dough balls to chill for another half hour before baking.

***For the most accurate measurement of flour without using a scale, stir the flour with a spoon, then spoon the flour into the measuring cup, leveling the top with the spine of a knife or the handle of the spoon. If you are using a kitchen scale, my cups of flour average out to about 116 grams.

To help with your shopping list, here are the ingredients based on where they’re located in the grocery store and the total quantity you will need for the recipe:

Dairy:

  • Unsalted Butter
  • 2 Eggs

Pantry:

  • Decaf Coffee Beans
  • Instant Decaf Coffee- optional
  • Brown Sugar
  • Granulated Sugar
  • Vanilla Extract
  • All-purpose flour
  • Baking Soda
  • Kosher Salt
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Dark Chocolate

Find it online: https://ficklebeabakehouse.com/coffee-chip-cookies/