Chocolate Espresso Crap Cookies
Yes, you read that right…the CRAP cookie. All the things you love about cookies like, butter and sugar, plus a some rocket fuel like oats, flax and espresso. See how they’re made here.
Makes ~20 Cookies
Chill Time: 30 minutes minimum, up to overnight
Total Time: 1 hour (with the 30 minute chill)
Ingredients
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature (1 stick)
½ cup dark brown sugar, packed (77g)
3 tbsp. granulated sugar (33g)
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract (5g)
1 tbsp. milk, dairy or nondairy works
¾ cup flour (115g)
¾ tsp. kosher salt (3g)
½ tsp. baking soda (3g)
1 ½ tbsp. instant coffee, mortared into a powder (6g)
¼ cup cocoa powder (27g)
3 tbsp. flax meal (22g)
¾ cup old fashioned rolled oats (83g)
25 chocolate kisses for topping
Make it!
In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter on medium-high with both sugars for 1 minute or until smooth and sticking to the sides of the bowl. Scrape down the sides, run for a few more rotations, and add the egg, vanilla extract, and milk. Mix again on medium-high until combined, about 30 seconds.
In a medium bowl, add the flour, salt, baking soda, instant coffee powder, cocoa powder, flax meal, and oats. Mix to combine.
With the stand mixer running on low speed, gradually add the dry mixture into the wet, pausing for several rotations on each addition. After the last addition, turn the speed to medium and mix until combined. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl and mix again for a few rotations. Chill dough for a minimum of 30 minutes or up to overnight.
Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350F°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Remove the dough from the fridge and roll into 1 ¼” balls (25g) each. Place the balls 2” apart on a baking sheet. Bake for 7 minutes and remove. Press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie and bake for 2 minutes more. Remove and cool on a wire rack. You can eat within 10 minutes, but the chocolate won’t be set yet (but who can wait longer than that?!!?) Enjoy!!
