Easy Chocolate Espresso Cookies
Moist and delicious chocolate cake mix cookies are taken over the top with an espresso frosting and chocolate covered espresso beans.
Servings: 22 cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 box chocolate fudge cake mix {13.25 ounces}
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 tsp espresso powder {or instant coffee granules}
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Espresso Buttercream
- ½ cup butter {softened}
- ½ teaspoon espresso powder {instant coffee granules}
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
Optional Topping
- ½ cup chocolate frosting
- ½ cup chocolate coved espresso beans {22 whole and the rest chopped}
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine cake mix, flour, cocoa, cornstarch and espresso powder in a medium bowl, whisk {or sift} together. Add vegetable oil and eggs. Mix using an electric mixer until you have a thick dough. Add the mini chocolate chips to the cookie dough and stir until they are evenly distributed.
- Using a medium cookie scoop to scoop cookie dough directly onto a silicone mat {or parchment} lined baking sheet. Bake 8 cookies at a time for 9-10 minutes or until set. NOTE: To get the nice fudgy centers like a brownie, do not over bake. Repeat until all of the dough is baked.
Espresso Buttercream
- In a mixing bowl, combine the butter, espresso powder, milk and vanilla, use an electric mixer to combine the ingredients. Add the powdered sugar ½ cup at a time and continue to mix until you have a frosting consistency. NOTE: You may need to add a tablespoon of milk to get the correct consistency.
- Spread a tablespoon of espresso buttercream on top of each cookie. Add a teaspoon of chocolate frosting on top of that and then add an espresso bean and sprinkle with chopped espresso beans.
- Let the frosting set and serve. Store in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 215mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 164IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg