2Add eggs and splash of vanilla extract, then mix.
3Pour in liquid espresso.
4Add flour and cocoa powder to the bowl, then mix until combined.
5Scoop dough onto a baking sheet and flatten slightly using a flat-bottomed metal cup.
6Make the espresso frosting by combining whipping cream and instant coffee powder in a measuring cup, stirring well, and adding to a bowl of frosting base to mix.
7Pipe espresso frosting onto half of the cookies.
8Drizzle salted caramel sauce over the frosted cookies.
9Top with remaining cookies, sprinkle with flaky sea salt, and serve.
Ingredients
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 egg
1 tbsp espresso
2 cup all-purpose flour
0.5 cup cocoa powder
0.5 cup whipping cream
1 tbsp instant coffee powder
salted caramel sauce (optional)
flaky sea salt (optional)
Equipment
mixing bowlhand mixerbaking sheetparchment papercookie scoopmetal cupmeasuring cuppiping bag