Ultimate Coffee Brownie Cookies: A Mocha Lover's Dream Come True

Embrace the rich, irresistible combination of coffee and chocolate with these coffee brownie cookies. Filled with melty chocolate chunks and infused with robust coffee flavor, these cookies are shaped like a brownie but with a delicious crunchy edge, offering the best of both worlds for coffee and chocolate lovers.

Why you'll love this: These cookies will delight coffee lovers, bringing the intense flavor of freshly brewed coffee into a chewy, chocolatey treat. Using browned butter adds a nutty depth that exquisitely complements the coffee and chocolate flavors. Perfect to satisfy your sweet tooth while giving you a little caffeine boost!

Perfect occasion: These cookies are perfect to accompany your morning coffee, as an afternoon pick-me-up, or even as a sophisticated dessert at a dinner party. They're also perfect for bake sales, holiday gift giving, or as a special treat to share at a coffee party.

Decorating Tips: For an extra touch of indulgence, drizzle your baked cookies with melted chocolate or coffee frosting. You can also sprinkle on finely ground coffee beans or a light dusting of powdered sugar for an elegant finish that enhances their gourmet appeal.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
• 150 grams of dark or milk chocolate pieces
• 144 grams of browned butter
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 70 grams of brown sugar
• 70 grams of granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• Optional: 1 to 2 tablespoons of mild coffee beans

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. In a large bowl, mix the browned butter and sugars until well combined.
3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, making sure each one is completely incorporated before adding the next one.
4. Stir in vanilla extract and coffee mixture.
5. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder and gently fold into the wet ingredients until just combined.
6. Add the chocolate pieces and, if using, the coffee beans.
7. Use a spoon to place the dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them well apart. Press extra chocolate chunks onto each dough ball for extra chocolatey goodness.
8. Bake for about 15 minutes or until the cookies are just set but still soft in the center.
9. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Enjoy these deeply flavorful Coffee Brownie Cookies, a treat that is sure to energize and delight any cookie lover!