Coffeehouse Caramel-Dark Chocolate-Latte Cookie

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

about 3 dozen

Updated: Dec. 03, 2023
These taste like my favorite coffee house drink in cookie form. They're crispy outside, but soft in the middle. —Angela Spengler, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Coffeehouse Caramel-Dark Chocolate-Latte Cookie Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons hot caramel ice cream topping
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons dark roast instant coffee granules
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 cups (9 ounces) dark chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg, ice cream topping and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, coffee granules, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Fold in chocolate chips.
  2. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Can you freeze Coffeehouse Caramel-Dark Chocolate-Latte Cookie?

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets; freeze until firm. Transfer to airtight container; return to freezer. To use, bake frozen cookies as directed, increasing time by 1-2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 123 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 76mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.