October 8, 2008

Cocoa Coffee Cookie

Cutting down caffeine is the golden rule if you are pregnant. I've been drinking at least a cup of coffee since....forever I think. And I've tried really hard since I'm expecting from having decaf to totally zero coffee. Yet my crave for coffee just keeps visiting me!

These cookies absolutely satisfied my craving. They have strong coffee and cocoa flavors, and they are huge. One piece or two definitely helped beat my unwanted visitor!

Good that I'm not a chocolate freak. Or else I think I would've died already.

(makes 12 big cookies)
Ingredients:
1/3 cup unsalted butter, soften
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tbsp instant coffee granules
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 egg whites
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 granulated sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 mins.

Sift in cocoa powder, coffee, baking soda and cinnamon. Beat until combined.

Beat in egg whites, yogurt and vanilla until incorporated.

Slowly fold in the flour and mix until well blended with the mixture.

Hand roll golf-size balls from the dough, place on baking trays about 1.5 inch apart and flatten slightly.

Sprinkle granulated sugar generously all over the cookies.

Bake cookies for 15 mins. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.


3 comments:

Sandi @the WhistleStop Cafe said...

Yum! these look awesome~ I may have mine with a cup of coffee (if you don't mind)
Congrats on your little nugget!

Anonymous said...

Oh I have been horrible at giving up caffeine with this pregnancy. My baby is going to come out bouncing off the walls and I'll be to blame!

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