Coffee Bean Cookies

I think we can all use a little extra get-up-and-go when the holidays arrive. There are gifts to buy, crowds to wade through,  long check-out lines to endure, gifts to wrap, and parties to attend. I don’t know about you, but having a little caffeine in my system gives me an extra ounce of energy and patience to get through it all with a pleasant demeanor.

I can remember when chocolate covered coffee beans were a specialty item that could only be found in coffee houses. These days, you can find them at most grocery stores – I’ve even seen them at Target.  If you can’t find them at your regular grocers, try local coffee houses or places like Earth Fare, World Market, or Whole Foods.

These cookies have the perfect chocolate chip/chocolate coffee bean to cookie dough ratio. Enjoy!

Coffee Bean Cookies

Yield: 4 dozen                                                                                                           [click for printable version]

1 cup butter

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

2/3 cup chocolate covered coffee beans (I used Pacari brand)

2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Beat butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy; add sugars and beat well. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.

2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture.  Stir in chocolate covered coffee beans and semisweet chips.  Cover dough and chill for 20 minutes.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Drop dough by the heaping teaspoonfuls onto parchment lined cookie sheets.  (These spread quite a bit during baking, so I suggest you follow the teaspoon suggestion.) Bake for 10-11 minutes or until golden.  

4. Let cool on cookie sheets until cookies are rigid enough to transport to a cooling rack.  Let cool completely. 

Tip: Press a few extra chocolate chips and chocolate covered coffee beans into the tops of drop cookies before they bake. This allows the star ingredients to be visible after the cookie is baked.

Serve with  (what else!?) coffee!
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Anonymous
Anonymous
12 years ago

These cookies are absolutely fantastic! Can't wait to try.

Unknown
Unknown
12 years ago

Dreamy pictures and delicious sounding cookies.

Unknown
Unknown
12 years ago

Ahhh… chocolate covered coffee beans are so dangerous in this house. We can't stay away from them!

🙂
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Anonymous
Anonymous
12 years ago

I LOVE this idea. Are the chocolate covered beans very expensive? I'm stuck in the times when they were only sold at coffee houses, I guess 😉

Keren
Keren
12 years ago

Coffee, chocolate, cookies – my three favourite things all in one cookie?! Will definitely be trying these out over the holidays!

Lili
Lili
12 years ago

WOW, I've never even had a chocolate covered coffee bean before! Gosh they look and sound so good, but I'm wondering just how wired I would be after a couple of these, especially with the sugar and some coffee! But I guess that's the point like you said, lots to do this time of year. 🙂 xo ~Lili

amanda @ fake ginger
amanda @ fake ginger
12 years ago

LOVE this idea! I'll definitely be making them to snack on Christmas Eve – I'm sure I'll be up all night wrapping gifts!

Rosa's Yummy Yums
Rosa's Yummy Yums
12 years ago

What wonderful cookies! I love the addition of chocolate covered coffee beans.

Cheers,

Rosa

Heather Baird
Heather Baird
12 years ago

Hi Kaitlin!
They can be a little expensive depending on what brand/where you purchase them. I found an 8 oz bag for 4 dollars, which was more than I needed. But then I also bought some Pacari dark choc. covered espresso beans and spent more like 7 dollars for what I needed. I used the Pacari because I'm a dark chocolate fan. 🙂

Nancy
Nancy
12 years ago

These look wonderful! Thanks for sharing!

Unknown
Unknown
12 years ago

Chocolate, coffee, and cookies. I just don't see anything holding me back. They look scrumdillyicious!

cookies and cups
cookies and cups
12 years ago

Sugar and caffeine? Yes and please and thank you very much. That's breakfast at my house!

Heather (Heather's Dish)
Heather (Heather's Dish)
12 years ago

oh coffee, i miss it so! these sound so amazing 🙂

Lora
Lora
12 years ago

Lovely as always Heather. I like that you used both chocolate covered coffee beans and chocolate chips. Yum!

Jessica @ How Sweet
Jessica @ How Sweet
12 years ago

these are UNREAL my friend! how fabulous!

Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl
12 years ago

Yes. I'll take two!

Cookbook Queen
Cookbook Queen
12 years ago

Like EVERYTHING you do, I loooove these!! I am not a coffee drinker, but these are a perfect substitute 🙂

InkedKnitter
InkedKnitter
12 years ago

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Plateful
Plateful
12 years ago

Lovely! I don't think I have seen choco beans here in Qatar. I wish I could get hold of some and bake these beauties. I can almost taste their flavor, ahh.

Cookin' Cowgirl
Cookin' Cowgirl
12 years ago

Ooooo, these sound like trouble!! I would be bouncing off the walls! Well, I already am at Christmas anyway, so bring on the cookies! 🙂

Unknown
Unknown
12 years ago

These look like trouble!! LOL!! I love coffee (decaf) and coffee ice-cream and I love a good chocolate chip cookie. So the though of these 2 together, OH MY!!!! 🙂

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Rosie @ Sweetapolita
Rosie @ Sweetapolita
12 years ago

I'm in love with these, for a flurry of reasons! I also just adore your new blog/book cover design art. Complete perfection and completely and unmistakably Sprinkle Bakes. xo

IFeelCook
IFeelCook
12 years ago

Such yummy cookies! I've already told you but never is enough… I loooove your blog and your work 😀 Your pics are great and you are so inspiring!

Paula
Paula
12 years ago

The cookies look great and that coffee, divine! I could have used both of these last week. Great post.

Anonymous
Anonymous
12 years ago

Coffee and chocolate is my go-to flavor when I want to indulge. These cookies look lovely. The new blog art looks great too!

nicole {sweet peony}
nicole {sweet peony}
12 years ago

love these! i would totally love a little pick-me-up right now! beautiful photos (as always)! xo

Nic@diningwithastud
Nic@diningwithastud
12 years ago

Fab! I am addicted to choc coated beans ever since trying them recently. OMG your coffee looks ah-mazing!

raquel
raquel
12 years ago

the cookie looks yummy, want to taste it as soon as I make one =)

Heather @ Kids in the Sink
Heather @ Kids in the Sink
12 years ago

Coffee in cookies? Yes! I have been having a hard time finding chocolate covered espresso beans but I hadn't even thought to look at local coffee houses! Thanks for that reminder!

Kelly | Eat Yourself Skinny
Kelly | Eat Yourself Skinny
12 years ago

What a great recipe for a chocolate chip cookie, these sound amazing! Lovely presentation as well 🙂

Asmita
Asmita
12 years ago

I have never heard of cookies with coffee. Sounds exotic and fab! No need to serve coffee after dinner.

phoebe
phoebe
12 years ago

Gorgeous!

Maria
Maria
12 years ago

Love the cookie and your photos!

Kavi
Kavi
12 years ago

Cookies AND coffee? Two of my favorites wrapped into one! They look delicious!

Anonymous
Anonymous
12 years ago

Omg… what a nice looking coffee!! I want it… and with the cookies mmm that's the perfect meal for tea time!!!

Rumah Dijual
Rumah Dijual
12 years ago

thank you for the recipes and tips, I will try later at home

Unknown
Unknown
12 years ago

I would never think of using coffee beans. That is genius.

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12 years ago

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Cheap Ink
Cheap Ink
11 years ago

Coffee, chocolate, cookies – my three favourite things all in one cookie?! Will definitely be trying these out over the holidays!

Speckle78
Speckle78
11 years ago

Made these today – super easy and absolutely delicious! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe (and my colleagues thank you too! Or at least they would, if they weren't so busy devouring 4 dozen biscuits at the speed of light!)

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Discount Granite Countertops
11 years ago

Coffee in cookies? Yes! I have been having a hard time finding chocolate covered espresso beans but I hadn't even thought to look at local coffee houses! Thanks for that reminder!

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11 years ago

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Ashley
Ashley
6 years ago

I like this recipe however based on my experience with it, I would adjust a few things:

1. With a gas oven, 13-14 minutes is necessary to bake the cookies through.

2. My coffee beans were over 1/2 a teaspoon in size so making them only 1 teaspoon was not possible. Mine were about 2-3 teaspoons in size.

3. The cookies spread but not as much as I expected. I would refrigerate the dough longer; about one hour.