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Chocolate on chocolate. Yes, please.
I think one of the best things about December is all the cookies. I mean, they’re practically everywhere, and I gotta say, I love it! I mean, who could not? Cookies are the best. I’ve gotten into the habit of sending out a box of cookies to people I work with and close family members the week before Christmas. In prepping for this year’s box, I wanted to have a few new cookie recipes to include, and obviously these Chocolate Espresso Thumbprint Cookies are making the cut.
Chocolate cookie with chocolate coffee ganache…too good! And then, because I was feeling all fancy and just happened to have it on hand, I decorated these cookies with edible gold leaf. Yeah, edible gold leaf, super fun right? Kind of big time lovin’ these right now.
So at the end of each month, I try to sit and jot down some recipe ideas for the upcoming month. Some months I have a ton of ideas and some…not so much. The month of December however is always pages long. Holiday recipes come so easily to me, especially the sweet ones, I just have so much fun with them! And you guys all know that around here, the chocolate just flows, so including some chocolate recipes in the month are a must! Thing is, I only have so many days to post. That makes choosing between them all a major struggle to say the least. Instead of doing the hard work myself, I just sent the list off to my brother and these cookies were at the top of his list.
Chocolate Espresso Thumbprint Cookies it is then! Done and DONE.
Up until these cookies, I’d never made a thumbprint style cookie. I normally stick to the sugar cookies, butter cookies, or super gooey chocolate cookies. Thumbprints just never really got me excited, but then I wrote down this idea, for an all chocolate coffee infused thumbprint cookie, and I was SOLD.
If you ask me, chocolate and coffee has got to be one of the best pairings there is. The coffee compliments the chocolate so well. In my cookbook, I have a recipe for lava cakes, I add just a little coffee and I swear it makes all the difference, best lava cakes around <–seriously. So excited about that recipe…can’t wait for you guys to see it, make it, and eat it…coming next fall!
Anyway, back to the cookies! With a lot of cookie recipes it seems there’s often the rather annoying step (if you ask me), of chilling the dough. I dunno about you guys, but I can never seem to plan ahead, and when I wanna cookie, I want it fast, not after waiting two hours for the dough to chill, sorry, that’s just not an option. Well, I’m excited to say that this dough needs zero chilling. These cookies are actually pretty fast and easy cookies to make too. Plus you may even have all of the ingredients on hand right now, cause you know I do! Tis the season after all! Plus, Tuesday cookies are the bestest. I mean, right?!
These are the perfect cookies to gift, but they’re also great just to bake and enjoy yourself. While the cookie is delicious, it’s the ganache that’s key here. Nothing beats biting into that fudgy center, SO GOOD. The cookies are similar to a brownie cookie…moist and super chocolatey…but with a really nice hint of coffee flavor. If you like, you can choose to tone down the coffee flavor by adding less espresso powder, but I prefer to go heavy, the more the better!
Ok and super quick, I have serious question for you guys…
QUESTION: what are YOUR favorite Christmas cookies? I’m dying to know if some of you are like me and love something a bit more chocolately, or if you’re all about the sugar cookies?
Oh and hmm, maybe I should do a round-up of my favorite Christmas desserts sometime before Christmas Eve? Yes? No?
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Tuesday cookies with a kick…for the win!
I’m making these cookies for two offices tonight and because it’s going to be a very large batch (6 batches!) would you recommend anything to make sure they all turn out the same (and yummy?!)
Thanks!
Based on MY experience, these cookies are 100 % fool-proof! I couldn’t imagine what could go wrong …
Everybody, you HAVE! TO! TRY! these …
1 cup = 225 g butter
1 cup = 225 g sugar
2 cups = 260 g flour
1/2 cup = 50 g cocoa powder
8 ounces = 225 g chocolate
1/3 cup = 80 ml heavy cream
(I reduced the salt to 1 teaspoon.)
So awesome you converted this! And So happy you are loving these! thank you Eike!
YUM just the recipe I was looking for today. Do the cookies come out crunchy or soft? Cant wait to try them!
Hey Allie! The cookies come off soft! Hope you love these! 🙂
What kind of espresso powder do you use? I have cafe bustelo ar home but it’s not instant!
Hey Erica! I like to use DeLallo Brand. It works great! 🙂
HOpe you love the cookies!
Omg. This looks like a little pool of chocolate heaven in a little pillow of chocolate heaven that belongs on my plate right this instant. NEED these in my life!
Thanks so much Karly!! I hope you get to make them!!
WOW these are basically the dream cookie! But my favorite family christmas cookies are our almond rock cookies which are basically a shortbread style crust topped with chocolate and almonds. They’re so simple and taste exactly like almond roca chocolates! I look forward to them every year:)
Thank you!!
Wow! Those sound delish!!
These look unbelievably good! I have to try making them soon.
Hope you love them!! Thank you!
Is there no leavening agent in these?
Hey Katelyn, there is no leaving agents in these. Let me know if you have other questions. Thanks!
These are such stunning looking cookies!!
Thank you Ami!
These cookies are gorgeous!
Thank you Alice!!
You combined my two favorite food words (chocolate and espresso) into one cookie!! These look aaah-mazing!!!!! And the orange zest on top is a lovely little festive decor;) How sweet.
Ah yay! This cookies is so for you!! Thanks so much!
That ganache looks so rich and creamy!! Making me crave chocolate 🙂
Thanks Hannah!! Hope you get to try them (:
These cookies look absolutely delicious ❤ I also like the fact that they take minimum effort, as I hate complicated procedures 🙂 Am giving these a try, thanks for sharing the recipe!
Yay! Hope you love them Kristina!!
Hi, Tiegh, I just want to ask, if you write 2 sticks (1 cup) of butter, how much is it in grams?
In Europe, our classic butter stick means 250 g, but I think the US stick is half the amount –> 1 stick = 125 g. Am I right?
Thank you for the reply and have a nice day!
HI! It is 226 grams.
These look so good! Coffee and chocolate are the best. I have to admit I lean more towards the buttery cookie varieties. Butter cut-out cookies, mini shoo-fly pie tarts, and my favorite- toffee shortbread meltaways!
Thanks Mandy! You can’t go wrong with those!! Always delish!!