Cappuccino Cookies - Chocolate and Espresso in One Bite!


	Cappuccino Cookies "Coffee and chocolate in one cookie bite!" These cappuccino cookies are an easy drop cookie recipe. This Italian cookie recipe is made with chocolate morsels, walnuts, and instant espresso. I found instant espresso powder at Dean and DeLuca. I've been making this cookie for over twenty years. When I originally found the recipe in some magazine like Good Housekeeping, it called for strong coffee. But *poof* along came this over-priced coffee house craze and instant espresso became more common than just being sold in higher end markets. Some normal markets carry it in their International food aisle. As a baker, I say, "great"! Bring on the competition, instant espresso becomes easier to find and it's not too terribly expensive. If you like a cappuccino flavored goodies also try my friend Michelle's recipe for Cappuccino Brownies. And check out the Cappuccino Cake. Both of these recipes also call for the instant espresso. So the jar won't hang around and never get used! Think prudently when you bake! There are a couple of substitutions and FAQs listed below. If you were just thinking of making boring chocolate chip cookies - try something different. This is basically a chocolatey chocolate chip cookie recipe with espresso! Cappuccino Cookies YIELD: 2 Dozen Ingredients * 12 ounce pack of semi-sweet chocolate morsels, divided * 1 1/2 tablespoon of instant espresso * 1 teaspoon of boiling water * 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour * 3/4 teaspoon baking soda * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1/2 cup butter, softened * 1/2 cup of sugar * 1/2 cup of brown sugar * 1 large egg * 1/2 cup of walnuts, chopped Procedure * Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. * Melt 1/2 cup of chocolate morsels over double boiler. (And for pity sake - PLEASE USE A QUALITY CHOCOLATE!) * Dissolve the instant espresso with boiling water, set aside. * Combine flour baking soda and salt in a separate bowl, set aside. * In larger bowl combine butter, sugar, brown sugar and instant espresso mixture, beat until creamy. * Add egg and melted morsels, mix well. * Gradually add flour mixture. * Stir in remaining 1 1/2 cups of morsels and walnuts. Mix well. * Drop dough by level tablespoons, about 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheet. * Bake 10-12 minutes. Where's the vanilla or almond extract? It's not a typo that it's omitted! Believe me - you don't need it. What?! You don't have instant espresso? The original cappuccino cookies recipe called for coffee, and these were the ratios: 2 tablespoons instant coffee mixed with 2 teaspoons of boiling water Where can I find this instant espresso? Look in the coffee section of your store - or the Internation food section. They are freeze dried crystals and the jar isn't a big jar. These guys are potent. Dean and Deluca and other stores like that will carry it too. And I'm not a big huge coffee house fan - but I'm betting that they have them somewhere. Although I can tell you, I went on a re-con mission and asked Starbucks - sorry, they don't have it. But, we always got the internet right? Shop and click away. So, what's the difference between espresso and coffee anyway? The beans are slightly different. The espresso beans are roasted until they are dark and oily. Back to the top of this Cappuccino Cookies Click here to go to the home page - Italian Dessert Recipes. Other Italian Cookie Recipes Almond Butter Cookies Amaretto Cookies Recipe Almond Cookie Recipe Anisette Cookies Apricot Bar Recipe Bourbon Ball Recipe Breakfast Cookie Recipe Brown Sugar Cookie Recipe Cappuccino Cookies Caramel Cookie Recipe Cherry Chocolate Bars Chocolate Cookie Bars Recipe Chocolate Raisin Cookies Chocolate Macaroons Coconut Macaroon Cookies Coffee Brownies Date Cookie Recipe Date Bar Recipe Fig Cookies Recipe Italian Wedding Cookie Recipe Lemon Cookie Recipe Meringue Cookie Recipe Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Orange Cookies Pizzelle Recipe Pumpkin Bars Ricotta Cheese Cookies Rum Ball Recipe Sesame Seed Cookie Recipe Sour Cream Cookies Candies Amaretto Truffles Maple Candy Recipe I love sugar and I eat dessert EVERYDAY! Ok, not MASSIVE amounts. But I do have to finish off the evening meal with a little sweet something. When I was a kid my health conscience mother would ration my Halloween candy. Her mantra was, "white sugar will kill you". But my Italian grandma always told me, "Everybody needs a little bit of sugar." :-) So, to get my October Halloween sugar fix I will make the traditional Italian cookie recipe, Venetian Bones of the Dead. Italians make these for the Day of the Dead on November 2nd. So - hey, our holiday in America - Halloween is the closest. So - while the neighborhood is slamming down a bunch of gross mass produced candy on October 31st, I'll have a real goodie. Oh yeah, I'll have to post it too! (Eventually!) You know how it is. Work. Kids. Clean. Cook. I'll see if Bones Of The Dead is in my grandma's first recipe file she started when she married in 1932. Most of the recipes on my site came from her influence. If they aren't in her file - then I got them from her friends. And the remainder I experimented with adapting her style. I hope she looks down and smiles this Halloween. Lisa Would you like to share this page? You know how to do it! Thanks for sharing the sugar love! 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