Colin + Tanay

Magnolia Chocolate Chip Cookies

Thick chocolate chip cookies with a little espresso powder.

Servings
40

One cookie.

1 hr 54 min

Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour
  • baking soda — heaping
  • sea salt
  • unsalted butter — room temperature
  • light brown sugar — packed
  • eggs — large
  • vanilla extract
  • instant espresso powder — added with the eggs and vanilla
  • semisweet chocolate chips

Steps

0–30m

  • Soften butter

    Step 1

    Set the butter and eggs out on the counter to come to room temperature.

30–32m

  • Heat oven

    Step 2

    Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350F / 175C. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Do this while you make the dough.

  • Make dough

    Step 3

    Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl and set aside.

32–35mmeanwhile: Heat oven still going

  • Make dough

    Step 4

    Beat the butter and brown sugar on medium-high until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.

35–37mmeanwhile: Heat oven still going

  • Make dough

    Step 5

    Add the eggs, espresso powder and vanilla. Beat on medium until the coffee is fully dissolved and the mixture is smooth and blended.

37–38mmeanwhile: Heat oven still going

  • Make dough

    Step 6

    Add the flour mixture and mix on medium just until incorporated, then a few seconds on high to pull the chunky dough together.

38–40mmeanwhile: Heat oven still going

  • Make dough

    Step 7

    Add the chocolate chips and beat on high about 5 seconds to mix them through.

40–51m

  • Bake

    Step 8

    Drop large spoonfuls onto the lined sheet; do not flatten. Bake until lightly browned on top, 10 to 11 minutes.

51–54m

  • Bake

    Step 9

    Cool on the pan for 1 minute, then transfer to a rack. Repeat with the remaining dough.

54–114m

  • Bake

    Step 10

    Let the cookies cool completely on the rack, about 1 hour.

Notes

  • The espresso powder deepens the chocolate rather than tasting like coffee. 1 tsp is subtle, 2 tsp is noticeable.
  • Keeps airtight at room temperature for up to 3 days.