Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Dry Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup gluten free all purpose baking flour (can substitute regular flour)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee powder
Add-ins
- 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine butter and sugar: Add the softened butter, white sugar, and brown sugar to a bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Cream together: Cream the butter and sugars together for 1 minute until fluffy and well combined.
- Add egg and vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla bean paste until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous.
- Add dry ingredients: Spoon and level the gluten-free flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and instant coffee powder into the wet mixture.
- Mix and fold in chocolate chips: Mix just until incorporated, then gently fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips to distribute evenly.
- Chill dough: Place the cookie dough in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes to firm up, which helps prevent spreading during baking.
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure an even bake.
- Scoop dough: Using a 2-tablespoon scoop, portion the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving enough space between each cookie for spreading.
- Add extra chocolate chips: Press a few additional chocolate chips onto the top of each cookie for an attractive finish and extra chocolatey bites.
- Bake: Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown. The cookies will firm up more as they cool.
- Cool and serve: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10-15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. Serve and enjoy your coffee-infused chocolate chip cookies!
Notes
- For best results, use room temperature butter to aid proper creaming with sugars.
- Chilling the dough is important to maintain the cookie shape and texture during baking.
- You can substitute regular all-purpose flour if gluten-free flour is unavailable.
- Adjust the amount of instant coffee powder according to your taste preferences for a milder or stronger coffee flavor.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free