Barista Brownie Cookies

By Wendy Sondov · Published: Jan 24, 2013 · Modified: Jun 30, 2018 · This post may contain affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Jump to Recipe

Craving Starbuck's seasonal winter flavors out of season? Barista Brownie Cookies deliver all the flavor you are dreaming of in chewy, chocolate, cookie form!

My son spent his college winter break in Israel. The trip was organized to coincide with his break from classes. That was good timing. It was also scheduled (very coincidentally) with the period of time in which Starbucks promotes their peppermint beverages. This saddened my son, who loves their peppermint beverages, but not enough to make him stay home. That was a good decision. Upon his return through JFK airport in New York, he happily discovered that he had been misinformed about Starbucks, and that the promotion was still going on. Jet lagged, but with a grande non-fat peppermint latte in hand, he maneuvered the subsequent flight delays, ticket changes, mad dash to a different airport, sprint through security, and finally a safe flight home. A success due, no doubt, to the peppermint latte.

Those of us who are caffeine addicted, have favorite ways of consuming our caffeinated beverage. If you are uncomplicated (coffee with or without cream/milk/sugar) or make your own drink at home, life is simple. However, if you even occasionally order your drink in a coffee shop, you should learn how to talk to a barista. Baristas are talented multi-taskers with a language all their own. There are actually web sites dedicated to this subject. I’m not kidding. Just Google it. There are literally billions of possible variations on drink orders.

This Barista Brownie Cookie recipe enables you to channel your inner barista to create your own favorite chocolaty beverage in cookie form. I don’t know about billions of variations, but there are lots; from just gooey chocolate deliciousness to espresso kissed or peppermint laced. Just vary the flavoring and chips.

Using the basic recipe creates a Hot Chocolate Barista Brownie Cookie. I added mini marshmallows for authenticity, though it made the cookies kind of lumpy.

Would you like to save this?

We'll email this post to you, so you can come back to it later! Plus, you’ll get more great recipes and tips from us each week!

Upping the coffee flavor with espresso powder creates Espresso Mocha Barista Brownie Cookies.

And for my son, some peppermint extract and Andie’s peppermint baking chips (or any chopped up chocolate mint candies) provides year round Peppermint Espresso Barista Brownie Cookies.

Because I was making all three kinds at once, I drizzled a little melted mint, milk, or white chocolate over the cookies to be able to tell them apart. This looks pretty but it really isn’t necessary for these chewy, sweet brownie bites. Also, I use mini chocolate chips in the cookies because I like a more even distribution of chips. Regular size or chunks won’t give you the even distribution but will make up for that with pockets of gooey chocolate. Barista’s choice.

Barista Brownie Cookies will stay soft for up to 5 days, especially if stored with a slice of bread. This is a tip I’ve learned from people who send military care packages that can take weeks to arrive. Placing a slice of white bread on the top of a storage container or zip lock bag (separated from the cookies with a piece of wax paper) will help keep moist cookies moist. The bread dehydrates and the cookies maintain their fresh texture.