Fat & Fudgy Mocha Mint Cookies
Fat, fudgy chocolate mint cookies made with Trader Joe's UFO chocolates (or whatever type chocolate mint you want)
Servings 18 cookies
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter (115 grams)
- 5 oz dark or bittersweet chocolate chips
- 2 large eggs
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (150 grams)
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder dissolved in a tablespoon of hot water
- ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons natural cocoa
- 6 oz mint flavored dark chocolate chopped**
Instructions
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a small saucepan. Add chocolate chips, remove from heat and stir until chocolate is melted with residual heat.
- Let cool for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, beat the eggs, salt, vanilla and sugar together in a large bowl using an electric mixer for about 3 minutes or until light and slightly thickened. Beat in the espresso/water, followed by the melted chocolate chip butter mixture.
- Mix together the flour and the cocoa, then add to batter and stir until absorbed. Stir in the chopped mint chocolate. Chill for 1 ½ hours or until dough is thick enough to shape into balls
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a couple of cookie sheets with parchment paper. Scoop dough up by well-rounded tablespoons and shape into 1 ½ inch balls. Bake for 9-12 minutes. Let cool.