Salted Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies
Whip up a small batch of jumbo Salted Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies! They're easy and delicious, made with brown butter and finely ground espresso beans!
Servings: 9 large cookies
Calories: 298kcal
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Mixing bowls
- Large cookie scoop 3-4 tablespoon capacity
- Spatula
- Measuring spoons
- Wire cooling rack
Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 stick) (113.5 g) unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon finely ground espresso
- ¾ cup (150 g) brown sugar light or dark, packed
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⅓ cup (166.67 g) all-purpose flour weighed in grams or spooned and leveled
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (85 g) chocolate chips or chunks
- flaky sea salt for topping
Instructions
- In a small/medium pan over low/medium heat, cook the butter while stirring until brown bits form on the bottom and it gives off a nutty aroma.Remove from heat and stir in the espresso grounds. Transfer it to a heatproof bowl and let cool until it's a soft solid. This can be sped up by placing it in the refrigerator, but you'll want to stir and check on it every once in a while so it doesn't get hard.
- Preheat oven to 350°F while the butter cools.
- Mix the cooled espresso butter with the brown sugar on medium speed for 2-3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Stir the flour, baking soda, and salt into the wet ingredients just until most dry streaks disappear. Then, fold in the chocolate chips.
- Place large dough balls (3-4 tablespoons each) on a cookie sheet, 2-3 inches apart, and bake until the edges are lightly golden (9-12 minutes).
- Sprinkle flaky salt on the warm cookies, then let cool on the pan until firm enough to transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
Storage: Store espresso cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 week. Or, store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Cookie dough balls can be frozen and baked 1 month later.
Nutrition: The provided nutrition information is an estimate, accuracy is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 363IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2mg
