These Coffee Cookies have the perfect balance of instant coffee powder and classic cookie ingredients. Whether you enjoy them with a cup of coffee, or as a treat, they are the best cookies and a delicious way to add a touch of caffeine to your day.
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Attention coffee lovers! Are looking for a new way to enjoy your favorite beverage, this coffee cookie recipe is just what you need. These cookies combine the bold flavors of coffee with the comforting sweetness of cookies.
These are the perfect homemade cookies to serve at social gatherings or to just enjoy as an anytime snack.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
These are the best coffee cookies! The combination of instant coffee powder and the cookie dough creates a rich coffee flavor. This easy coffee cookies recipe calls for basic simple ingredients like all-purpose flour, instant coffee powder, butter, sugar, and eggs.
Chewy coffee cookies are versatile too. Make chocolate chip coffee cookies by adding chocolate chips to the dough! The best part? The bake time is under 15 minutes.
Ingredients You Need
- All-purpose flour: Provides structure and the perfect texture.
- Instant coffee powder: Infuses the cookies with its bold and aromatic flavor.
- Baking powder & baking soda: Leavening agents that work together to give the cookies a light and airy texture.
- Salt: Balances the sweetness of the cookies.
- Unsalted butter: Contributes to the cookies' tender texture.
- Granulated sugar: Adds sweetness and creates a light and fluffy texture when combined with butter.
- Egg: Bind the ingredients together.
- Vanilla extract: Enhances the overall flavor of the cookies and adds a touch of warmth and sweetness.
Step By Step Photos
Add dry ingredients to a mixing bowl.
Whisk together.
Beat the butter and sugar together.
Add in the egg and vanilla extract.
Gradually add the dry ingredients.
Use cookie scoop to for dough balls.
How To Make Coffee Cookies From Scratch
Step 1. Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350 °F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2. Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, instant coffee powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Step 3. Cream butter and sugar: In a separate large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Step 4. Add wet ingredients: Add large egg and vanilla extract to the butter-sugar mixture. Mix until well combined.
Step 5. Combine dry and wet ingredients: Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
Step 6. Shape cookies: Use a cookie scoop or spoon to drop cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
Step 7. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
Step 8. Cool: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
NOTE: You can print the FULL recipe with all ingredients & detailed instructions below!
Chewy Chocolate Espresso Cookies
For a more robust taste, replace the instant coffee powder with instant espresso powder or a small shot of espresso. You can also add chocolate chips to the dough to make espresso chocolate chip cookies.
Tips
- If you prefer a milder coffee flavor, you can reduce the amount of instant coffee powder in the recipe. Likewise, if you want a stronger coffee taste, you can add a bit more.
- To prevent the cookies from spreading too much while baking, refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes before baking.
- Keep a close eye on the cookies while they are baking. They should be lightly golden brown around the edges but still slightly soft in the center.
- Add a cup of chocolate chunks to the cookie dough for a combination of coffee and chocolate flavors.
- Prepare a simple glaze by mixing powdered sugar with a small amount of brewed coffee until you achieve a smooth consistency. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies.
Frequently Asked Questions About Coffee Cookies
Yes, you can double the recipe to make a larger batch of cookies. You may have to bake in batches.
Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to a week.
Yes, you can freeze coffee cookie dough. Shape it into individual portions, freeze on a baking sheet, and then transfer the frozen portions to airtight freezer bags. Frozen dough can be baked directly. They can be frozen for up to 3 months.
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Coffee Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup instant coffee powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, instant coffee powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla extract, and mix until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Use a cookie scoop or spoon to drop dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- If you prefer a milder coffee flavor, you can reduce the amount of instant coffee powder in the recipe. Likewise, if you want a stronger coffee taste, you can add a bit more.
- To prevent the cookies from spreading too much while baking, refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes before baking.
- Keep a close eye on the cookies while they are baking. They should be lightly golden brown around the edges but still slightly soft in the center.
- Add a cup of chocolate chunks to the cookie dough for a combination of coffee and chocolate flavors.
- Prepare a simple glaze by mixing powdered sugar with a small amount of brewed coffee until you achieve a smooth consistency. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies.
- Storing: Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Freezing: you can freeze coffee cookie dough. Shape it into individual portions, freeze on a baking sheet, and then transfer the frozen portions to airtight freezer bags. Frozen dough can be baked directly. They can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
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