Espresso Chocolate Sablés

These Espresso Chocolate Sablés are filled with the rich flavor of coffee and chocolate, and have a wonderful crumbly texture.

These cookies are made with a "coffee extract" made with 1 1/2 tablespoons of instant espresso mixed with just 1 tablespoon of boiling water. The combination of the espresso flavor in the dough, and the chopped bittersweet chocolate is lovely, and not overly sweet.

These Espresso Chocolate Sablés are a lovely little crumbly nibble and definitely the perfect cookie for grown ups. They are perfect with coffee, but if you'd rather have a glass of milk, I totally get it.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 tablespoons instant espresso
• 1 tablespoon boiling water
• 8 ounces (226 grams) unsalted room temperature butter, cut into pieces
• 2/3 cups (80 grams) powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/16 teaspoon (pinch) of cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups (272 grams) unbleached all purpose flour
• 4 ounces (113) grams bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped