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Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies

A side angle picture of an espresso chocolate chip cookie topped with flaky sea salt.

Soft, chewy, and loaded with coffee flavor, these dairy-free espresso chocolate chip cookies are the perfect sweet pick-me-up cookie recipe.

Ingredients

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  • ½ cup Plant-Based Butter (room temperature)
  • 1 large Egg (room temperature)
  • 4 Tablespoons Espresso Powder
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar
  • ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 ½ cups Flour (all purpose)
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 ½ cup Dark Chocolate Chips (dairy-free)
  • Flaky Sea Salt (to finish)

Instructions

  1. Allow 1 large egg and ½ cup plant-based butter to come to room temperature.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  3. In the base of a stand mixer, cream together plant-based butter, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar, and 4 Tablespoons espresso powder.
  4. Next mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla and egg.
  5. Slowly spoon in 1½ cups flour, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon baking soda until almost combined.
  6. Remove from the mixer and fold in 1 ½ cup dark chocolate chips.
  7. Using a 1.5 Tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop drops of cookie dough onto prepared baking sheet.
  8. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Bake for 12-13 minutes.
  9. Remove from oven and allow to cool on the cookie sheet for about 1 minute before moving to a cooling rack.