Resistance is Futile Chocolate Espresso Bean Cookies

Cookgirl's Note:

I grabbed Nestle's Toll House's famous chocolate chip cookie recipe and went cosmic! Besides chocolatiers, you can find espresso beans at Traders Joe's, Starbucks, and some drive-through coffee huts! These cookies are intended for an adult palate. You won't be able to stop after just one cookie! Although, it might be a good idea to....

• Total Time: 24 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2.5 dozen

• 2 ¼ cups unbleached flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter , softened to room temperature (2 sticks)
• ¾ cup granulated sugar (white)
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (NOT imitation)
• 2 large eggs
• 6 ounces chocolate-covered coffee beans , chopped small (use a clean coffee mill to chop)
• 1 cup hazelnuts or 1 cup walnuts , chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine the unbleached flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in small bowl.
3. Beat softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large mixing bowl. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chopped chocolate-covered espresso beans and hazelnuts.
4. Drop by rounded, buttered tablespoon onto parchment-lined aluminum baking sheet.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes or until cookies are golden brown.
6. Let stand for 2 minutes then remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
7. Yield is estimated.

Reviews

[Imagenie]

I love chocolate espresso beans, so had to make these cookies. I'm not disappointed, they are great !!! I used my food processor to chop the beans. I left out the nuts. Used my medium cookie scoop and yield was 3 dozen. Thank you

[Pot Scrubber]

How could a Trekkie like myself not try this wonderful cookie? It is, indeed, a "grown up" cookie that I'm sure Captains Kirk, Picard, and Janeway would replicate. The chocolate coffee beans are a wonderful, tasty, crunchy surprise. Beam me up some more of those cookies, Scotty!