I love making cookies, for many reasons. I love that I can lick the spoon. I love that I can make them allergy-friendly. And the I love that I can put whatever I want in them and the world won’t judge me.
I am also a coffee lover. I’m not an excessive coffee drinker, but I can’t live without my one piping hot cup in the morning, preferably organic, fair-trade, freshly ground, and made with a french press. Smooth but strong.
I wanted to incorporate my love for coffee into these chocolate mocha cookies. I decided that raw organic cacao powder would be a splendid addition to the mix. It was.
Just a side note regarding cacao powder: There really is a difference between raw cacao powder and cocoa powder. Cacao powder is raw, unrefined, and still has the cocoa fat. Definitely a superior product not only in taste but also in nutrition.
These chocolate mocha cookies are absolutely amazing. I love that they are flat and chewy; traditional cookie-like goodness. Even though they have coffee, my coffee-hating father loved them. I would recommend bringing them to parties or potlucks.
Shall we make some cookies, luvs?
Shared at Tasty Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Naturally Sweet Recipe Roundup
- eggs – 2
- coconut oil – 1/3 cup, melted
- maple syrup – 1/2 cup
- blanched almond flour – 1-1/2 cups
- coconut flour – 1 tablespoon
- tapioca starch – 1/2 cup
- instant coffee grounds – 1/3 cup
- raw cacao powder – 1/3 cup
- salt – 1/2 teaspoon
- baking soda – 1/4 teaspoon
- dark chocoate – 1/2 cup chopped
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a large baking sheet with some coconut oil.
- Whisk the eggs in a large bowl with the coconut oil and the maple syrup.
- Mix in the flours, instant coffee and cacao.
- Stir in the salt, baking soda, and chocolate.
- Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of batter onto the prepared baking sheet. Flatten out a bit a spoon.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
That’s quite a bit of coffee in there – I’m happy to see that. Can’t beat coffee + chocolate! I’m a coffee-lover myself… though I must say I have about 3 shots a day! These look so lovely. You’re making me hungry. How did you get to be such a culinary genius at such a young age, hmm? 😉
Gotta love coffee!! 🙂 🙂 😀 And you’re sweet; I just love food 😉
These look so yummy! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
These look awesome! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Definitely going on my list of recipes to try!
These sound wonderful! Traveling now, so I can’t indulge but will be making when I return home.