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To say I love coffee is an understatement. Every morning, I wake up and the first thing on my mind is, “ugh, gotta go to work, but I get COFFEE.” So sad, isn’t it? Coffee makes it so much easier to get through a workday. Some days, I wish I could have an IV hooked up to me that gave me shots of coffee every 3 hours. I used to not be so bad with coffee – like those caffeine headaches, I thought those were for people who were highly caffeinated every day, like 4-5 cups of coffee a day kind of people, but no, they’re for anyone drinking coffee regularly and I slowly started to realize that I do get those headaches too! I have a threshold of 2-3 hours. If I don’t have coffee within the first 2-3 hours of waking up, I’m so done for for the rest of the day. I’m like useless. I just lay lifelessly in bed and pray my pounding headache goes away. I love coffee so much though that there is no way I could give it up!
I’ve always been OBSESSED with the smell of coffee. When I was in high school, I wanted to work at a bookstore because there was a coffee shop in there. I really wanted to work at Starbucks but I knew I couldn’t handle all those strange coffee orders that some people had. Alas, none of those happened and I ended up working at a BBQ restaurant, haha.
Not only do I love the smell, I obviously LOVE the FLAVOR. If there was anything mocha or coffee flavored, I’d immediately order it. Coffee ice cream is SO good.
The first time I ever had coffee in a cookie was when I made my Anderson Cooper Compost Cookies. I believe that is the cookie that changed my life. The coffee grounds MAKE the cookie. Which is why I came up with this cookie – the cafe mocha. If you love remotely anything about coffee, you will simply adore these cookies. They’re the perfect amount of coffee flavor and they smell so good. I think I ate more batter than I care to admit. It was really hard to resist. I’m a die-hard coffee lover and these cookies hit the spot.
Grab a glass of milk and you could potentially make these a cafe mocha latte cookies? :)
Cafe Mocha Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (341 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups (330 g) dark brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (250 g) bread flour, you may use AP flour instead if you don’t have it on hand
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ heaping tablespoon coffee grounds, fine or coarse
- 1 cup (180 g) mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (177 °C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugars for 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Then add in the eggs and vanilla extract and beat for 2 more minutes.1 1/2 cups (341 g) unsalted butter, 1 1/2 cups (330 g) dark brown sugar, 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar, 2 eggs, 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- In a large bowl, add flours, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, and coffee grounds. Whisk to combine.2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour, 2 cups (250 g) bread flour, 4 teaspoons cornstarch, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 heaping tablespoon coffee grounds
- Slowly add in the flour mixture and mix until all combined and well-incorporated.
- Using a spatula, fold in the mini chocolate chips.1 cup (180 g) mini chocolate chips
- Bake for 11-13 minutes. They will look super soft but they continue cooking after you remove them from the oven.
- Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before you move them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container.
I found your blog through pinterest, your Holy Yum Chicken specifically, and I’m looking through your archives, and we’re like palate twins. I want to eat everything you’ve cooked!! New follower here :-)
Yay! Welcome :)
I am so happy when I hear how much others are obsessed with coffee like I am! And yes, caffeine headaches can come on to people who drink only one to two cups a day… I certainly get them. Can’t wait to try out your mocha mint mix!
Hi Julie,
I LOVE coffee too! =) I can’t wait to make these cookies. It looks delicious. What’s the texture of the cookie?
Soft and fluffy.
I love coffee and chocolate anything. I make a similar blondie. Thanks for yet another awesome cooke recipe for my “to make” list!
I am the same way with Diet Coke. If I don’t get it, I get headaches. So I have been on this juice cleanse and trying to give up my addiction. If only I can make it into a cookie… These look great!!
I can’t drink coffee without tons of milk and sugar or some kind of flavoring. In sweets though, I am all over it. These cookies look like they are dying for a tall glass of milk.
I am with you on coffee. I used to force myself to wait until I got to work to drink it as a way to motivate myself to actually get there! These cookies sound delicious and I love how thick they are!
Some much great flavor in one batch of cookies ~ Mmmmmmmmm count me in!
I too am completely obsessed with coffee and coffee anything! These cookies….OH YES!
Ugh, I get caffeine headaches too, they are the worst! I don’t actually drink coffee but I love anything coffee flavored, and these cookies sound awesome! Love how thick they are :)