Butter: You will want butter softened to room temperature. Take it our of the fridge ~30 minutes prior to baking. Butter is officially softened and ready to use when it can be easily squished between your thumb and forefinger.
And I know, we all forget to take the butter out ahead of time!
Pro tip: Don’t use the microwave to soften butter. The microwave method typically melts the butter a little and melted butter will result in a different baked good that you won’t want.
OK, so how do I soften butter quickly if I forget to take it out?
Two ways I’ve tried: You can cut the butter in small chunks and place it near a warming stove or window seal or put the butter in a baggie and use a rolling pin or meat pounder to flatten the butter.
Brown sugar: I used a dark brown sugar in this recipe. The brown sugar will get creamed with the softened butter in the first step.
Instant Coffee Granules: You’ll need two hefty tablespoons of instant coffee. I use Nescafe but any brand works.
Flour: All-Purpose flour. I have not tested this recipe with any other flour varieties.
Chocolate chips: Milk chocolate chips are the best in this recipe!
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