You've heard of coffee with cookies, but have you ever put coffee in cookies? I don't mean brewed coffee either. These Coffee Crisp Cookies are a delightful combination of a crispy almond flour cookie with some coffee grounds for extra deliciousness.
If you are a coffee lover, these cookies are going to be a treat. Read on to learn how to make these easy addicting cookies.
The cookies come out crisp and a bit caramel-ly and I ate the first batch all by myself. The second batch, I tested one and gave the rest to my mother. My son tried a bite and was immediately put off by the coffee flavor and texture. If you don't like coffee you probably won't like these.
This recipe came from The Chocolate and Coffee Bible, a British cookbook with American ingredients, measurements and temperatures as well. Yay, for not having to do the conversion myself.
Another great feature of these cookies is they are ready for the oven in a matter of minutes. I actually had to wait on the oven to preheat, they were that quick to whip up.
What kind of coffee should you use for Coffee Cookies?
The original recipe calls for espresso grind coffee grounds, which is much finer than drip coffee. Coffee ground for drip makers may make the cookies a bit gritty.
Many grocery stores used to have a machine to grind whole bean coffee. But those seem to be disappearing these days along with whole bean coffee to make room for coffee pods.
I have an older version of this coffee grinder which let's me do coarse for cold brew, medium for the drip maker, and fine for recipes like this. If your grinder only has one setting, I would run the grounds through multiple times.
Instant espresso is not the same. That is freeze dried espresso that is then ground. While I have not tried it, I would assume you could use it. But, you will need to use much less, about ¼ teaspoon. And, I would assume it will melt into the batter and the resulting cookies will be darker brown without the specs. But, like I said I have not tried it.
Ingredients for Coffee Crisp Cookies
The ingredients are fairly easy to find now that gluten free flours are more readily available in most well stocked grocery stores.
- almond flour or hazelnut flour
- ground coffee (preferably espresso grind)
- egg whites
- sugar (superfine or caster if possible)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- ⅔ cups almond or hazelnut flour
- 1 cup superfine sugar (or granulated sugar)
- 2 teaspoons coffee grounds (preferably espresso grind)
- 2 large egg whites
- superfine sugar (for sprinkling)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper (not waxed paper!)
- Combine almond flour, sugar and coffee grounds in a mixing bowl.⅔ cups almond or hazelnut flour, 1 cup superfine sugar, 2 teaspoons coffee grounds
- Mix in egg whites to form a thick paste.2 large egg whites
- Drop by tablespoonfulls on parchment paper in a round shape about 1 inch apart. Sprinkle a pinch of sugar on top of each cookie.superfine sugar
- Bake at 350℉ for 15-20 minutes until cookies turn golden. Move to a cooling rack immediately to cool.
Notes
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Until next time, happy eating!
~Audrey
Kris ~ Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookies
What a unique cookie! I really like the sound of it, and am putting espresso coffee on my shopping list just for this cookie 🙂
Audrey
Thanks! I was intrigued when I saw the recipe and had been looking for a reason to make them.
Heather @ Join Us, Pull up a Chair
I love how you experimented with these cookies. They look so simple but I bet they're delicious with a cup of coffee.
Audrey
Mom said she enjoyed dunking hers in her morning coffee.
Joanne/WineLady Cooks
Terrific post Audrey, so nice to share this info especially when cooking/baking with kids. It's nice to give them a 'backstory'. I also adore coffee and love 'EASY' recipes so this is going on my 'must make' cookie list ASAP.
Audrey
Thanks Joanne. I loved that I could just dump the ingredients together and stir. I needed no fuss this month.
Cindys Recipes and Writings
Almond flavor and coffee cookies, I'm there!
Audrey
I have loads of almond flour left so I will have to experiment with it more.
Cynthia
Yum, a cookie to feed my coffee addiction! I happen to have some Bob's Red Mill Almond flour in my pantry and was wondering what to do with it. I think I found the perfect recipe. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe with the Fill The Cookie Jar group
Crystal @ Castle View Academy
This sounds like an interesting recipe to try...I'm sure they'd be great with a cup of hot chocolate!
I'm going to share these across Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook.
Have a great summer!
Maria Magdalena
This is a should be try recipe! The coffee oh so yummy! Thank you for linking up to Creative K Kids' Tasty Tuesdays. I have pinned your post to our Tasty Tuesdays Pinterest Board.
Amy@HomeRemedies
Coffee and almond flour - what's not to like? I can't wait to try these! Thank you for linking them up at the Talented Tuesday Link Party!
Lynn Spencer
Audrey, I think I just might have to whip up a batch of these for my coffee loving husband for this Father's Day! I think I have some espresso powder in fact. And just an FYI...you can process some regular sugar in your food processor to get it 'superfine' . I've done that many a times.
Thanks for sharing this oldie but goodie and delicious sounding recipe.
Hugs, Lynn
Audrey
I need to make another batch of these soon, they are so tasty.
Amber Sweet
I used reg granulated sugar added about 1/4 cup a little vanilla and dash of cloves( because I love cloves) . Turned out good but seemed a bit to meringue like sheen I bet if we used the whole egg yolk included this would be perfect.