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    Mocha Cookies

    Published: Oct 27, 2023 · Modified: Feb 22, 2025 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    These Mocha Cookies are the perfect cookie recipe for chocolate lovers all year long, but we especially love them as a Christmas Cookies Recipe for Santa Claus!

    Mocha Cookies

    You're going to love our Mocha Cookies

    Get ready for some mouthwatering Mocha Cookies! With a sneaky little secret, they come out perfectly round thanks to a muffin tin. Picture this: bite-sized mini chocolate chip topped cake cookies that are just begging to be devoured!!

    Forget what you know about cookies! These delightful mocha treats have a texture that will transport you straight into cake heaven!

    overhead shot of Mocha Cookies with chocolate chips baked into the tops on a blue plate

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    How to Make Mocha Cookies

    Our secret ingredient to these fabulously chocolatey cookies is instant coffee!

    Ingredients you will need to make our Cookies

    • 1 tablespoon instant coffee dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water
    • 1 cup flour
    • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
      1 cup butter (2 sticks), softened
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 2 eggs
    • 4 teaspoons oil
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • ½ cup mini chocolate chips

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    Directions

    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a 12 cup muffin tin with non stick cooking spray.

    In a small bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Set aside.

    bowl filled with all purpose flour and cocoa powder

    Beat butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl for 2 minutes. Add eggs, oil, coffee and vanilla and beat well.

    Add in your all purpose flour and beat it until just combined.

    bowl filled with cookie batter and pouring a cup of instant coffee into the batter

    Use a 2 tablespoon portion scoop to scoop batter into your prepared muffin pan.

    a cookie scoop filled with cookie batter

    Sprinkle the tops with your mini chocolate chips.

    balls of chocolate cookie batter with mini chocolate chips on top of each ball

    Bake for 8-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

    Remove these Mocha Cookies from the hot oven and let them set for 2 minutes before removing them from the hot pan.

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    Let them finish cooling on a wire cooling rack.

    overhead shot of Mocha Cookies with chocolate chips baked into the tops on a blue plate

    This Mocha Cookies recipe makes 20-24 cookies.

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    If you love this Mocha Cookies recipe as much as we do, please leave me a 5-star review below and help me share this recipe on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest!

    If you do make the recipe, I hope you’ll share that you tried it on Pinterest! I love it SO MUCH when readers share their feedback!

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    To print this recipe for Mocha Cookies, click the printable recipe card below.

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    Mocha Cookies

    Mocha Cookies

    Jennifer
    Mocha Cookies are the perfect cookie recipe for chocolate lovers all year, but we love them as an easy Christmas Cookies Recipe!
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 12 minutes mins
    Cooling Time 2 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Holiday Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 tablespoon instant coffee dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water
    • 1 cup flour
    • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 cup butter 2 sticks, softened
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 2 eggs
    • 4 teaspoons oil
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • ½ cup mini chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 12 cup muffin tin with non stick cooking spray.
    • In a small bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Set aside.
    • Beat butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl for 2 minutes. Add eggs, oil, coffee and vanilla and beat well. Add flour and beat until just combined.
    • Use a 2 tablespoon portion scoop to scoop batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
    • Bake for 8-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let set for 2 minutes before removing from pan and finishing cooling on a cooling rack.

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    Hi, I'm Jennifer! I'm a Miami native and I love sharing easy dinner recipes, baking recipes, travel ideas and general Miami Lifestyle fun! Follow along for inspiration on how to make the most of your life!

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