Double Chocolate Coffee Cookies

I've made it halfway through the week and I think it's time to add a little kick to my afternoon snack. These double dark chocolate coffee cookies are just the thing to give you a little extra oomph during that afternoon slump. These cookies are tied for my favorite with my tahini chocolate chip cookies (coming soon!), and they're different from my usual.

While I love a big ol' salad, I also believe that balance is a huge component of health and wellness. Don't be afraid to eat a cookie or two! Make sure you take the time to live your life, find new experiences and have fun along the way. Heck, bring these cookies along to your new experiences and share them with friends. I'll definitely be bringing these to Christmas this year.

Anyway, that's enough of that. I'm excited to get back to creating yummy new recipes for y'all now that I'm settled in Wichita and I hope you guys are still enjoying them! Let me know if you have any specific requests and I'll happily oblige.

Double Chocolate Coffee Cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Makes 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4 C butter

• 1/2 C brown sugar

• 1/4 C maple syrup

• 1 egg

• 2 tbsp milk

• 1 tsp vanilla paste (or vanilla extract)

• 1 1/2 C all-purpose flour

• 1/4 C cocoa powder

• 1/4 C instant coffee

• 1 tsp salt

• 3/4 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 C dark chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375F.

2. Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl at medium speed for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.

3. Add in maple syrup, egg, milk and vanilla, beating for 1 minute.

4. Combine flour, cocoa powder, instant coffee, salt and baking soda together.

5. Gradually add dry ingredients into creamed mixture on low speed, just until combined.

6. Stir in chocolate chips.

7. Drop dough in heaping spoonfuls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.

8. Bake at 375F for 10-12 for soft cookies or 12-14 minutes for crispy cookies.

9. Enjoy!