Espresso Dark Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
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These Dark Double Chocolate Chip cookies are a decadent and chocolaty treat, much like our favorite chocolate chip cookies, with a few extra ingredients. A touch of espresso elevates the rich chocolate notes to make a perfectly fudgy, chewy, and delicious cookie.
The flavors meld together so beautifully. If you're not an espresso fan, you can eliminate that ingredient. But honestly, you don't taste the espresso. It serves as a flavor booster, making the chocolate center stage.
Whether you're making these as a treat or holiday indulgence, you will love the flavor of these cookies.
Perfect for Valentine's Day, Christmas… snow days, weekdays, and even weekends.
Obviously, I'm inventing excuses to make these delicious Double Chocolate Chip Cookies.
You’ll have to try these the next time you have a chocolate craving! They will completely satisfy that craving.
Ingredients for Espresso Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
You can find ingredient measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of this post, but here is a list of the simple chocolate chip cookie ingredients you’ll need:
- Butter: softened to room temperature
- Sugar: both granulated sugar and brown sugar for the best flavor
- Large eggs for stability
- Vanilla extract because you simply can’t make chocolate chip cookies without it!
- Instant espresso powder: I love to add espresso into chocolate because it doesn’t taste like coffee but rather enhances the chocolate to a delicious level. If you prefer, you can eliminate this ingredient or substitute instant coffee instead.
- All purpose flour: I’ve not yet tested these cookies using GF flour, but it should work equally well.
- Unsweetened dark cocoa powder (or cocoa powder) for the double chocolate factor
- Baking soda and salt for leavening and flavor
- Chocolate Chips: a combination of white chocolate chips and dark chocolate chips (or the chips you prefer, like semi-sweet, milk chocolate, or bittersweet).
How to Make Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies are as simple as chocolate chip cookies, with a few extra ingredients. Here’s how to make these delicious cookies!
Begin by preheating the oven to 375° F and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream the softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Then mix in the brown sugar. Once combined, add the eggs, vanilla, and instant espresso.
- Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl and mix into the butter mixture, and fold in the white chocolate and chocolate chips.
- Drop dollops of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until centers are set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
More Cookie Recipes
Just in case you're looking for more ideas… try these!
- Easy Double Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
- Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Portland Bar Cookies
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Espresso Dark Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
- 1 cup chocolate chips I love dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Cream the softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Then mix in the brown sugar. Once combined, add the eggs, vanilla, and instant espresso.
- Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Then, gradually add the flour mixture to the butter and egg mixture. Be careful not to overmix. Fold in the white chocolate and chocolate chips.
- Drop dollops of cookie dough onto the baking sheet using a cookie scoop or two spoons. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until centers are set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
These are so chocolate-y and yummy! They taste like brownies with coffee and white chocolate! A definite hit!