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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.
These sound so amazing and I love how big they are!! :)
It’s like you are describing my love…or addiction for coffee. Your cookies look so good. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
These cookies look so mouthwatering, Julie! Perfect for dunking into a hot cup of coffee… Thanks for sharing.
I need these. After a day like today, I need chocolate and lots of coffee and cookies – win – win – win – WIN!!
I LOVE coffee too…totally pulls me out of bed in the morning..these cookies sound delicious! I love how thick and soft they look! Can’t wait to try these out!
We are SO on the same page when it comes to coffee – I’m hooked! But I think these cookies could easily become another addiction.
Oh yes!!! They look so fluffy and delicious.
What a great idea to add coffee to chocolate chip cookies, I’m going to have to do this soon!
Julie, I’m with you! Knowing that I will have coffee when I get to the office is what motivates me to get out of bed!! Nothing as soothing as the warm cup of coffee, especially on rainy days like today. :) These cookies look wonderful Julie! I love all your cookie recipes. You looked beautiful at your shower – I saw a few pictures on FB.
Oh man, these look fantastic! I’m not totally addicted to coffee, but I do enjoy it a couple of times a week and most certainly in baked goods!!