Ingredients
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2 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
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2 tablespoons espresso powder (freshly ground)
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3/4 teaspoon baking soda
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3/4 teaspoon baking powder
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3/4 teaspoon sea salt (finely ground)
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1/2 cup cocoa powder (not dutched)
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1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (soft to the touch)
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2 cups granulated sugar (or 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar and 1/2 cups dark brown sugar)
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2 large eggs
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3 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
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8 ounces chocolate-covered coffee beans
Instructions
- Preheat oven 375°F.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together whole-wheat pastry flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add in the sugar and beat until the mixture is a thick, frosting-like consistency. Add in the eggs, one at a time, making sure each egg is incorporated before adding in the next one. Add in the vanilla and mix until it is incorporated.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring after each addition until the flour is incorporated. The dough should be moist and uniformly brown.
- Stir in the espresso beans and chocolate chips by hand, mixing just until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Drop the dough by heaping tablespoons onto a cookie sheet.
- Bake for about 10 minutes on the middle rack. Don't overbake or they will dry out. It's best to underbake them just a bit.
- Allow to cool.