Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened (or slightly melted)
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1 cup light brown sugar
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3 tablespoons sugar
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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2 tablespoons water
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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2 teaspoons heavy cream
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1 3/4 cups flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
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1 1/4 cups mini chocolate chips (I use Valrhona Chocolate Pearls, which are very hard to find)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Prepare cookie sheets.
- Beat butter and two sugars together until fluffy. In a small bowl, whisk together corn starch and water and beat into the butter mixture along with the vanilla and heavy cream.
- Combine dry ingredients together (flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt) and gradually beat into the mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and espresso powder with a wooden spoon.
- Drop 1-tbsp balls of dough 2 inches apart. Bake for 20 minutes.