Description
These incredible Brown Butter Coffee Toffee Cookies are an edible hug, featuring nutty browned butter, warm coffee, and crunchy toffee in every perfect bite.
Ingredients
1 cup Unsalted Butter
½ cup Granulated Sugar
1 cup Brown Sugar
2 Large Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 ¼ cups All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
½ tsp Salt
1 tbsp Instant Coffee Granules
1 cup Toffee Bits
½ cup Chocolate Chips (optional)
Instructions
- Brown Butter: Melt unsalted butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat. Swirl occasionally. It will foam, then turn golden brown, and smell nutty. Remove from heat immediately, pour into a heatproof bowl, and cool for 10-15 minutes
- Combine Wet: In a large bowl, whisk together the cooled brown butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract
- Add Dry: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and instant coffee granules. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix
- Fold in Toffee & Chocolate: Gently fold in the toffee bits and optional chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the coffee toffee cookie dough
- Chill Dough (Recommended): Cover the bowl and chill the dough for at least 30 minutes, or up to 24 hours
- Preheat & Scoop: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart
- Bake: Bake for 9-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are just set. They might look slightly underdone, but they will continue to set as they cool
- Cool: Let the brown butter coffee toffee cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely
Notes
Browning the butter properly is key to the unique flavor; watch it carefully as it can burn quickly.
Use room temperature eggs for better emulsification and a smoother dough.
Measure flour correctly by spooning it into the measuring cup then leveling off to avoid dry cookies.
Do not overmix the dough to prevent gluten development and tough cookies.
Chilling the dough helps cookies maintain their shape and intensifies flavors, making it worth the wait.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: brown butter, coffee, toffee, cookies, dessert, baking, family favorite, easy