Chocolate Chip Mocha Cookies
Deliciously soft, thick, and chewy chocolate cookies infused with coffee and studded with chocolate chunks. No chilling required!
Servings: 17 cookies
Calories: 168kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups (218g) plain/all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (25g) cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cornflour/cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter melted
- ½ cup (100g) caster/granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (50g) light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 4 tablespoons instant coffee granules*
- 1 tablespoon hot water
- 1 cup (175g) chocolate chips plus some extra for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4, and line a baking tray with parchment paper, or a silicone mat. Set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cornflour, salt, and 2 tablespoons of instant coffee granules. Set aside.
- Whisk together the butter and sugars until combined. Add the egg, and mix until combined.
- Dissolve the remaining 2 tablespoons of instant coffee granules in 1 tablespoon of hot water, then add to the wet ingredients, and mix until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients, and mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Roll the dough into 1.5oz balls, about 17 balls, place on the prepared baking tray, and press the extra chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 10 - 12 minutes. Do not over-bake. Allow to cool on the baking tray for 5 - 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
*Use a coffee you absolutely love to drink! The taste is everything in this recipe. If you'd like a weaker coffee taste, skip the 2 tablespoons of coffee in the dry ingredients.
Cookies stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 1 week. Cookie dough balls can be kept in the fridge for up to 5 days, or frozen for up to 3 months. Bake from frozen for an extra minute.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 104mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g