I haven’t posted a recipe in a while.
Not because I haven’t been cooking, baking or God forbid, EATING.
I just hadn’t made anything different.
One weekend however, while on a food blog browsing spree (what, you don’t do that??), I stumbled on this recipe for Salted Espresso Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. The best six words in one sentence ever.
Also? One of the best cookies I’ve ever eaten!
BUT, we couldn’t really taste the espresso. Methinks it’s just my choice of espresso powder (confession: I didn’t have any so I resorted to instant coffee powder, eek!), so do use a good instant espresso powder.
We finished this batch of cookies in less than 48 hours. It was addictive. You’ve been warned!
Salted Espresso Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe Type: Cookies
Author:
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened but still cool
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
- Fleur de sel, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, espresso powder, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat the butter on medium speed until creamy. Add the sugars; beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the butter-sugar mixture with a wooden spoon or large rubber spatula. Stir in the oats and chocolate chips.
- Working with a generous 2 tablespoons of dough each time, roll the dough into 2-inch balls. Place the balls on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them at least 2 inches apart. Sprinkle the tops with a pinch of fleur de sel.
- Bake until the cookie edges turn golden brown, 22 to 25 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes. Transfer the cookies with a wire rack and let cool for at least 30 minutes.
- EAT THEM FOR BREAKFAST.
What’s your favorite cookie ever?
I am a former PR and marketing professional turned work-at-home mother to two boys, born December 2009 and May 2012. After a 10-year career in various PR agencies, and of the world's biggest sports brands, I traded in launch parties, product launches, and world travel, for sippy cups, diapers, and breastfeeding. Aside from this blog, I am a contributing writer at Everyday Family, and a Community Lead at The SITS Girls. I am also the founder of Little Love Media, a social media consultancy.
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Orrr….I could just wait for someone to make me a batch. (This is really how I “bake.” It’s worked for roughly 32 years so far.)
Keely recently wrote…Sweet Home Chicago.
Well, that’s clever. I think that’s my husband’s tactic!
Must.not.lick.the.screen! I’m a lousy baker hahaha but that looks mighty delicious.
They were yum but very fattening
Looks yummy!!! I will be pinning this for a rainy day
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Yay! Let me know when you try the recipe.
I love chocolate chip oatmeal cookies! The salted espresso part has me intrigued. May have to try these.
P.S. Cookies never last long at my house either!
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Oh the salted espresso part is a winner!
So we finish most baked cookies in our home within 48 hours, but I do have a teenager with lots of friends:) I’m pinning these!
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Yay, thanks! But it’s fair, when you have teens. Here, it’s just the two of us nomming on them cookies (my toddler doesn’t like cookies, what?)
You had me at cookie. But espresso cookie?? I think I am in love. Also I only have espresso at home. Cause I am awesome like that
Let you know the verdict soon.
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Yes, tell me how yummy they were!
Oooh, those look SO delicious!!!
P.S. I make double and triple batches of cookies around here, and I’m sorry to say they are usually gone within 24 hours
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Well, there are a lot of mouths to feed over there
Even though I’m not into coffee, these look absolutely yummy.
KalleyC recently wrote…Missing a Green Thumb
You can barely taste the coffee, it’s more chocolatey and oatmeal-y
I can’t wait to try this recipe. Espresso, chocolate, rolled oats…these are a few of my favorite things. Thanks for sharing it.
You’re welcome and do let me know how they turn out!
This sounds good. Even with really good espresso powder, which you can get in France. It’s hard to taste it. You can feel it though.
You can definitely smell it, if not taste it!
Oh Wow! I’ve never heard of this combo before and I love oatmeal cookies! Thanks for sharing…my favorite cookies are gooey and slightly crispy chocolate chip…yum!
Devon Riesenberg ( recently wrote…Thursday Envy
Made right, they are gooey in the middle!
Oh, these look and sound delicious! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Love, care and share!
Mmm…this recipe sounds amazing!
Asianmommy recently wrote…Longwood Gardens
It is pretty good!
Definitely pinning these. My favorite cookes are chocolate chip with nuts in them. I can eat a dozen of them.
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I can relate to eating a dozen cookies
Oh boy…those look dangerously good.
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They are indeed!
that’s one loud ‘YUM’ from me!
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Yum yum yum! I do have some espresso powder in my pantry so I may be making these shortly! Thanks for posting.
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Hope they turned out yummy!
OH my gosh. I am trying to figure out how to make these in my own alternative way (since I don’t eat anything “fun”) – and when I figure it out, I am definitely eating them for breakfast!
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Do you mean dairy/ sugar/ gluten free?
I hope you find a good sub!
I love breakfast cookies! And I’ve been wanting to try a recipe with espresso powder in it. These look amazing!
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They absolutely are! (PS: they’re technically not breakfast cookies but since there’s coffee and oatmeal in them, I decided to call them that, heh)
annnnd pinned. these cookies have all of my most favorite things: coffee, chocolate, and cookie.
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That’s like the axis of awesome isn’t it? Coffee, chocolate, cookie?
Those do look awesome and what a great idea to have them over breakfast. Just the same (probably better for them) than the breakfast bars they eat with choco chips.
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I think so too!
OOO, Yes!
I saw these on your facebook page. I looooooove salt and sweet together.
I’m talking about the cookie, although YOU are Very sweet, Mama A.
Yimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Hee, thank you Kim!
They sound and look yummy!
My favorite cookies are my own, home-made chocolate chip cookies. I have tweaked the recipe a few times over the years and now it’s just right.
Happy Sharefest. I hope you have a lovely weekend.
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You must share that recipe!
so my cooking skills are barely improving, though i sometimes want to burn little just a bit to stay true to my profile as burning dinner daily, but baking? baking…i rock! ok, not really. oldest teen rocks, so i will of course send her your way! these look delish! and hubby loves oatmeal
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Did she make them for you already?
no, she’s a meanie i tell you. something about doing it next weekend…having too much to do this weekend prepping for back to school…all i hear is blah blah blah no time for making mommy cookies.
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Chocolat chip with walnuts. Oh nom!
Tinne from Tantrums and Tomatoes recently wrote…Memories of Normandy
Anything chocolate in a cookie is sure to win one over, yes?
Coffee in a cookie?! Well, okay then!
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Oh my yummy! Those look so good. I always love when you post recipes. I just need to try some!
Brittany recently wrote…Real Willpower
Do try these, they’re so good!
Well you don’t need to taste the espresso – you just need the effect – also maybe why they went so fast
. The oatmeal completely justifies them as a breakfast item!
These look great though, and familiar enough a recipe. My favorite to make and eat (and share! always share!) are PB chocolate chip.
braintomahawk recently wrote…Monday Listicles – Old Skool Supplies
I made them again and added more espresso and ground them finer – and I still could’t really taste it. BUT, I could smell it!!
Peanut choc chip – yum!
Hi Alison
Those cookies sound soooo yummy. I may have to give them a try when it finally cools off enough here to do some baking. We had temps of 103-106 the past few days. Needless to say I’m so ready for fall 
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe. Xo
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Yay for cooler weather and cookie making (and eating!).
Adding to my list of cookies to try soon…
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Let me know how they turn out!
I must get Sarge to make these for me! Ha! A few of my favourite things mashed together. Not really into cookies unless they’re Oreos, anything with peanut butter, or Venetians. Or Girl Scout cookies, which don’t seem to exist here, So, yeah. Not into cookies. At all.
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Not into cookies??? WHY??? But try these, do. They’re yum!
I am into cookies, I was just being funny. Or not.
But I will try these! 
Lorna recently wrote…I Blame Texas. But Not Really.
Yummy! Thanks for sharing!
Now, if only you delivered
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If you lived nearer, I do and I will
Minus the espresso part, these look freaking amazing!! I am SO into the sea salt thing right now.
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Oh yes, me too. I’m making salted caramel sauce this weekend!
Ohmyword, yum! The best 6 words strung together, indeed!
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You. Must. Try. These. xo
Sometimes, after the kids go to bed, I just look at the photos on allrecipes.com, by myself.
These look pretty awesome. The best part of your recipe? I don’t see ‘calories’ listed in the ingredients. So we’re talking calorie-free goodness!
(see how the logic of a dad makes the world a happier place, one dad – or cookie – at a time?)
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Eh, calories-schmalories!
Cookies make the world go round – fact.