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Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies


On February 1st, I posted about fabulous Mocha Swirl Cookies made with instant coffee granules stirred into the batter to give the coffee flavor.  It was an amazingly easy technique to get the wonderful coffee flavor ... and I told you all in that post - "Now stay tuned ... because this method gave me an idea that I just have to try. It's coming soon!"

Okay, so almost six months later may not exactly be "soon."  But ... I did finally give my idea a try!  With success, I might add.  And so these Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies were born!

After making the Mocha Swirl Cookies, I wondered if the same instant-coffee-granules-technique would work to transform regular chocolate chip cookies into coffee chocolate chip cookies.

Well, yes, ... yes, it does.


I tried several different amounts of coffee granules.  With 1 tablespoon, you get a nice subtle coffee flavor that was just right for me.  One of my official-unofficial taste-testers friends described eating one of these cookies as being kind of like eating a chocolate covered coffee bean ... first, you taste chocolate ... and then you get a delicious subtle hit of coffee on the backend.

If you want a stronger coffee taste, add a little bit more coffee granules.

To prep the coffee granules for the batter, I smooshed them into a powder.  I didn't want to bite down into a big ol' hunk of a coffee granule ... like this:


See how big those granules are?  So I put them in a zip-top baggie and smooshed them with a meat mallet.  Ahhhhhhh, much better.

Mix the coffee in when you mix in the chocolate chips, and then bake 'em up just like you would regular chocolate chip cookies.

Then enjoy a big ol' stack with a glass a milk.  Unless you like your coffee black, that is!


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Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
Source:  Adapted from Nestle Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookies & inspired by Sprinkle Bakes' Mocha Swirl Cookies
Ingredients
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. butter, room temperature
3/4 c. granulated sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 (12 oz.) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 to 1 1/2 T. instant coffee granules*


Directions
1.  Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

2.  Place instant coffee granules in a small zip-top plastic bag.  Using a meat mallet or the bottom of a drinking glass, gently crush granules into a powder.  Set aside.

3.  In a large bowl combine butter, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla; beat until creamy.  Beat in eggs.  Gradually add flour mixture; mix well.  Stir in coffee granule powder, and then stir in chocolate chips.

4.  Drop by rounded teaspoonful onto a cookie sheet.  Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. 
(For soft cookies, the cookies should still look a bit uncooked in the middle when you take them out of the oven.)  Let cookies stand on the pan for about a minute before removing to a cooling rack.

*I use 1 T. instant coffee granules for a there-but-subtle coffee flavor.

Enjoy!




This post is linked with Share Your Creations hosted by Kristen's Creations, It's a Keeper Thursday hosted by It's a Keeper, Inspiration Friday hosted by At the Picket Fence, Foodie Friday hosted by Rattlebridge Farm, Strut Your Stuff Saturday hosted by Six Sisters' Stuff, Sweets for a Saturday hosted by Sweet as Sugar Cookies, Weekend Wrap Party hosted by Tatertots & Jello, Think Pink Sundays hosted by Flamingo Toes, Scrumptious Sunday hosted by Addicted to Recipes, On the Menu Monday hosted by Stone Gable, Just Something I Whipped Up hosted by The Girl Creative, Crazy Sweet Tuesday hosted by Crazy for CrustTotally Tasty Tuesdays hosted by Mandy's Recipe Box, Cast Party Wednesday hosted by Lady Behind the Curtain, Whatcha Whipped Up Wednesday hosted by DJ's Sugar Shack.

On February 1st, I posted about fabulous Mocha Swirl Cookies made with instant coffee granules stirred into the batter to give the coffee flavor.  It was an amazingly easy technique to get the wonderful coffee flavor ... and I told you all in that post - "Now stay tuned ... because this method gave me an idea that I just have to try. It's coming soon!"

Okay, so almost six months later may not exactly be "soon."  But ... I did finally give my idea a try!  With success, I might add.  And so these Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies were born!

After making the Mocha Swirl Cookies, I wondered if the same instant-coffee-granules-technique would work to transform regular chocolate chip cookies into coffee chocolate chip cookies.

Well, yes, ... yes, it does.


I tried several different amounts of coffee granules.  With 1 tablespoon, you get a nice subtle coffee flavor that was just right for me.  One of my official-unofficial taste-testers friends described eating one of these cookies as being kind of like eating a chocolate covered coffee bean ... first, you taste chocolate ... and then you get a delicious subtle hit of coffee on the backend.

If you want a stronger coffee taste, add a little bit more coffee granules.

To prep the coffee granules for the batter, I smooshed them into a powder.  I didn't want to bite down into a big ol' hunk of a coffee granule ... like this:


See how big those granules are?  So I put them in a zip-top baggie and smooshed them with a meat mallet.  Ahhhhhhh, much better.

Mix the coffee in when you mix in the chocolate chips, and then bake 'em up just like you would regular chocolate chip cookies.

Then enjoy a big ol' stack with a glass a milk.  Unless you like your coffee black, that is!


I invite you to follow The Kitchen is My Playground with Pinterest, Facebook, Google Friend Connect, Linky Followers, bloglovin', or Feedburner. Buttons are in the right sidebar. I'd love to have you back soon!



Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
Source:  Adapted from Nestle Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookies & inspired by Sprinkle Bakes' Mocha Swirl Cookies
Ingredients
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. butter, room temperature
3/4 c. granulated sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 (12 oz.) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 to 1 1/2 T. instant coffee granules*


Directions
1.  Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

2.  Place instant coffee granules in a small zip-top plastic bag.  Using a meat mallet or the bottom of a drinking glass, gently crush granules into a powder.  Set aside.

3.  In a large bowl combine butter, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla; beat until creamy.  Beat in eggs.  Gradually add flour mixture; mix well.  Stir in coffee granule powder, and then stir in chocolate chips.

4.  Drop by rounded teaspoonful onto a cookie sheet.  Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. 
(For soft cookies, the cookies should still look a bit uncooked in the middle when you take them out of the oven.)  Let cookies stand on the pan for about a minute before removing to a cooling rack.

*I use 1 T. instant coffee granules for a there-but-subtle coffee flavor.

Enjoy!




This post is linked with Share Your Creations hosted by Kristen's Creations, It's a Keeper Thursday hosted by It's a Keeper, Inspiration Friday hosted by At the Picket Fence, Foodie Friday hosted by Rattlebridge Farm, Strut Your Stuff Saturday hosted by Six Sisters' Stuff, Sweets for a Saturday hosted by Sweet as Sugar Cookies, Weekend Wrap Party hosted by Tatertots & Jello, Think Pink Sundays hosted by Flamingo Toes, Scrumptious Sunday hosted by Addicted to Recipes, On the Menu Monday hosted by Stone Gable, Just Something I Whipped Up hosted by The Girl Creative, Crazy Sweet Tuesday hosted by Crazy for CrustTotally Tasty Tuesdays hosted by Mandy's Recipe Box, Cast Party Wednesday hosted by Lady Behind the Curtain, Whatcha Whipped Up Wednesday hosted by DJ's Sugar Shack.

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