Chocolate Espresso Brown Sugar Cookies

Chocolate Espresso Brown Sugar Cookies - These crunchy sugar-coated chocolate Christmas cookies are a perfect addition to any holiday cookie tray. With just the right hint of espresso, they are a cookie that both kids and adults alike will both find equally delicious.

These crunchy sugar-coated chocolate Christmas cookies are a perfect addition to any holiday cookie tray. With just the right hint of espresso, they are a cookie that both kids and adults alike will both find equally delicious.

Last year, for Christmas Cookies Week, I shared five unique and amazing cookie recipes, and this year I’m sharing five more. So get ready to drool just a little bit, while getting some great ideas for this year’s Christmas cookie tray.

First up, is this chocolate brown sugar cookie, flavored with just the right hint of espresso, which is rolled in granulated sugar before being baked to give it a seriously lovely crunch factor. Y’all, this cookie is a definite winner.

And, as an added bonus, this cookie dough can be made up to a day or two in advance because it needs to rest in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours before baking. That makes this the perfect cookie to make during a busy week. You can make the dough one day and bake the cookies on another.

So, what do you think? Is this a cookie you’d like to find on your cookie tray this Christmas? I know it’s one I’m pretty excited about, especially since it’s a small-batch cookie. I, personally, love making smaller batches of cookies, so that I can add more variety to my cookie tray during the holidays.

Chocolate Espresso Brown Sugar Cookies - These crunchy sugar-coated chocolate Christmas cookies are a perfect addition to any holiday cookie tray. With just the right hint of espresso, they are a cookie that both kids and adults alike will both find equally delicious.

Ingredients:

  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Tablespoon + 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
  • 3 Teaspoons Espresso Powder
  • 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter
  • 3/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar, Packed
  • 1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Corn Starch
  • 3/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar

Chocolate Espresso Brown Sugar Cookies - These crunchy sugar-coated chocolate Christmas cookies are a perfect addition to any holiday cookie tray. With just the right hint of espresso, they are a cookie that both kids and adults alike will both find equally delicious.

Directions:

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, vanilla, and espresso powder; set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar together on medium speed for 3 minutes.
  3. Add the egg mixture; mix on medium speed for 1 minute.
  4. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, corn starch, baking soda, and salt. On low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients; mix until just combined.
  5. Place the cookie dough onto a piece of plastic wrap, seal tightly, and then refrigerate overnight.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  7. Place the granulated sugar into a small bowl.
  8. Use an ice cream scoop to measure out even amounts of cookie dough. Roll the dough between your palms to form a ball and then roll each ball in granulated sugar. Place on a Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  9. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes, or until just cooked through. Use the palm of your hand or the back of a spatula to gently press the top of each cookie down. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes before removing them to a baking rack to finish cooling completely.

Chocolate Espresso Brown Sugar Cookies - These crunchy sugar-coated chocolate Christmas cookies are a perfect addition to any holiday cookie tray. With just the right hint of espresso, they are a cookie that both kids and adults alike will both find equally delicious.

Suggestions:

  • Whisking the espresso powder into the egg and vanilla helps to make sure that it is fully dissolved.
  • Make sure to refrigerate this dough at least 8 hours. You can actually refrigerate it for up to 2 days before baking.
  • This recipe will yield approximately 12 to 14 cookies, depending on how big you roll them.

Chocolate Espresso Brown Sugar Cookies - These crunchy sugar-coated chocolate Christmas cookies are a perfect addition to any holiday cookie tray. With just the right hint of espresso, they are a cookie that both kids and adults alike will both find equally delicious.

Improvements:

  • Add miniature chocolate chips to this cookie dough.
  • After the cookies have cooled, drizzle them with white or dark chocolate.
  • Replace the espresso powder in this recipe with chai tea powder.
  • CLICK HERE to check out all of our past cookie recipes. Don’t forget to check out our Christmas cookies section.

Chocolate Espresso Brown Sugar Cookies

Chocolate Espresso Brown Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Tablespoon + 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
  • 3 Teaspoons Espresso Powder
  • 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter
  • 3/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar, Packed
  • 1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Corn Starch
  • 3/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar

Directions:

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, vanilla, and espresso powder; set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar together on medium speed for 3 minutes.
  3. Add the egg mixture; mix on medium speed for 1 minute.
  4. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, corn starch, baking soda, and salt. On low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients; mix until just combined.
  5. Place the cookie dough onto a piece of plastic wrap, seal tightly, and then refrigerate overnight.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  7. Place the granulated sugar into a small bowl.
  8. Use an ice cream scoop to measure out even amounts of cookie dough. Roll the dough between your palms to form a ball and then roll each ball in granulated sugar. Place on a Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  9. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes, or until just cooked through. Use the palm of your hand or the back of a spatula to gently press the top of each cookie down. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes before removing them to a baking rack to finish cooling completely.
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