Marble Cookies
Featuring the best combination of vanilla and chocolate flavors, these marble cookies are pure perfection in every bite. Made with less than ten pantry staples, they’re soft, chewy, and unbelievably easy to whip up for holiday celebrations, bake sales, and more!
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 206kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon flour or gluten free 1:1 flour, divided
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoon cocoa powder dutch-processed is best but unsweetened will work too!
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder or instant coffee
- Coarse cane sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl add the softened butter, brown sugar, and sugar. Mix well with a hand mixer or stand mixer until the sugar is well blended into the butter.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract to the bowl and mix well to incorporate.
- Fold in 1 ⅓ cup of the flour and the baking soda until just combined.
- Divide the dough into 2 separate bowls. In one bowl, add the extra 1 tablespoon of flour and mix until no flour clumps remain. In the second bowl, fold in the cocoa powder and espresso powder until the dough turns a deep chocolate color.
- Add both the chocolate dough and the plain dough back into the large mixing bowl and gently mix on low speed for a second or two to create a “marbled” look to the dough.
- Pour the coarse cane sugar into a shallow dish. Use a large cookie scoop to scoop the dough into balls. Roll the dough in between the palms of your hands and then coat in the coarse cane sugar. Place each cookie on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Leave at least 2 inches between each cookie so they have room to spread in the oven. Bake for 11 - 13 minutes until the edges are golden brown and the centers of the cookies are slightly set.
- While the cookies are still warm, use a fork to gently press the edges of the cookie towards the center. This is optional but helps to create a perfectly circular shape. Allow them to cool completely on the baking sheet.
- Once cool, enjoy or store in an airtight container or cookie jar. They will keep for up to a week out on the counter.
Notes
Storing : These cookies will keep for up to 1 week when stored in an airtight container on the counter.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 256IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg