These decadent cookies are chocolate chippers, adult-style. The espresso enhances the rich chocolate flavor and toasted hazelnuts add the perfect crunch.

Chocolate-Espresso Cookies

Ingredients:

6 Tbs flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
3 Tbs espresso powder
2 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup hazelnuts, toasted, skinned and chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350℉.

2. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.

3. In a heavy saucepan, melt the bittersweet chocolate and butter together over low heat.

4. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, espresso powder, and vanilla together. Stir in the warm chocolate mixture. Add the flour mixture and stir until blended.

5. Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.

6. Place tablespoons of the dough 1 1/2 inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet.

7. Bake for about 12 minutes until the tops crack but the cookies are still soft inside. Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes then transfer to wire racks.

Makes 30 cookies

Recipe from San Francisco Flavors: Favorite Recipes from the Junior League of San Francisco

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