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Who needs coffee? Pretty much everyone, right?
I mean, you were all probably up late blowing things up, drinking beer, and sweating so much that your thighs are all chafed and it’s very hurty to walk. No? Just me?
Well, I’m not gonna lie. I could use some caffeine this morning after all of the 4th of July festivities. Coffee is kinda gross, if you ask me. I mean, I’ll drink the girly coffee drinks, but straight coffee? Huh uh. Not happening.
So, I made cookies. Then I added espresso. Then I made frosting. Then I added espresso. Then I bounced all around on a serious caffeine high. It was fab.
I’m pretty sure that one cookie won’t give you much of a high, but if you attack the bowl of frosting with a spoon? Well, I can’t be responsible for the buzz that you may or may not get. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
These have a decidedly grown up flavor. The cookie is somewhat sweet, deeply chocolatey, with the crunch of the toffee bits. The frosting, though? It’s outta this world. These taste just like one of my girly coffee drinks!
Espresso Buttercream Sandwich Cookies
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup toffee chips optional
For the espresso buttercream:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 teaspoons espresso powder
Instructions
To make the cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, espresso powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until well combined.
- Stir in the toffee chips.
- Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 9 minutes or until just set. Cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheet and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
To make the frosting:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the butter and powdered sugar until well combined. In a small cup, stir together the vanilla and espresso powder.
- Add the espresso mixture to the butter mixture and beat until combined.
- When the cookies are completely cool, spread half of the cookies with the frosting and top with the remaining halves.
- Store any unused frosting in the refrigerator (or eat it with a spoon like me).
Nutrition Information:
Espresso Buttercream from Collaborative Curry
Victoria H. says
Do the cookies set soft or crispy or chewy or solid or mushy or crumbly? I’m trying to make my husband a cookie “cake” for his birthday, and these sandwich cookies have everything he loves. 🙂
Mama baker says
Recipie looks like a winner will it make a difference to use dutch processed cocoa?
Laurie says
they look so moist! I love coffee and drink mine black 🙂
I’m always tempted to make your recipes just by the pictures..
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
These sound incredible!! Must make!
Jocelyn says
My hubby is forever trying to get me to drink coffee plain…not gonna happen mister. I like my girly coffee drinks too:-) Can I just say how much I love these cookies? I want a caffeine high from them right about now!! Love love love that you added toffee bits to them…genius!!!
Joanne says
I’d actually be happy having coffee IV dripped into my veins…but now I’m thinking this buttercream is a much more practical option.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
This sandwich needs to appear in my life asap. I can hardly wait!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
I love really dark chocolate, and espresso and tons of frosting…so these…are perfect!
Riley says
Chafing doesn’t sound good – ouch! The cookies look delicious though!
sally @ sally's baking addiction says
KARLY! I’m dying. These cookies look so good, it should be a sin. I feel like I could go swimming in that espresso buttercream… no? too weird? And the toffee chips.. .OMG. Love.
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
Looks delicious and I want some NOW!
Rebecca says
If you are serious about the chaffing of the thighs, put deodorant on them in the morning and they will be perfect all day! My favorite trick for the hot, stick summer.
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
Yes please! I’m ready for a breakfast cookie and my caffeine jolt!
Jill says
Oooh, you had me at espresso! Delicious!
Tara says
I think I just about died. I do actually love coffee so you can only imagine the level of want I have for these cookies. Chocolate + espresso powder is such an awesome combination and good lord – adding toffee bits? You’ll have to roll me out of the kitchen! Thanks for sharing!