Salted Mudslide Cookies.
Really! I swear. It’s not scary.
Be a cool person. Because cool people also put booze in their cookies. Yessss.
Mudslides were one of those drinks that I thought were insanely cool when I was 13 or 14 years old. I probably hadn’t even drank a cup of coffee at that point, but I had quite a few licks of coffee ice cream and maaaaybe even a few sneaky sips of Baileys on the rocks come holidays. I was well aware of the magic marriage between coffee and chocolate.
A few summers ago at the beach, my uncle started blending mudslides one afternoon, changing up the typical bourbon/rum punch flow of the day. Mother Lovett – who rarely strayed from her bourbon + ginger ale – started to feel left out and decided that she too wanted a mudslide. But she didn’t ask for a mudslide. She asked for a mudslinger.
[You know… kind of like the time she thought Obama’s name was “Omaha” for two weeks and asked every Sunday if we could take a quick stop at “Louie’s” to looks at flowers. Lowes. It’s LOWES!]
So Mother Lovett, mudslinger in hand, got her drank on while sitting approximately 5 inches from the big screen TV so she could adequately hear Dr. Phil while the rest of us sat at the pool drinking, reading, and being occasionally obnoxious.
By the time we came back up to our condos to get ready for dinner… she was MIA. Couldn’t find her anywhere! It was only after we turned down the blaring TV that we heard snoring and unexpectedly found her passed out, face-up, mudslinger glass in hand on her bed. Someone made those mudslingers a little strong…
Now I can’t ever drink a mudslide without thinking of Mother Lovett drunk as a skunk. And the fact that I put salt on my cookies most likely has her rolling in her grave. She definitely wouldn’t be down with this trend.
But it’s 2011 people! Times are a’changing. Put some bacon in your cupcakes, some salt on your cookies. Trash it all up a little. It tastes good. You won’t hate it.
While on vacation two weeks ago, my mom and I spotted giant salted mudslide cookies inside a bakery case in the cutest little general store. And boy… were they giant. I’m talking like the size of my head. Unfortunately chocolate was the last thing on my mind as I had successfully consumed my second salted caramel gelato of the day mere minutes before, but I tucked the idea away safely in the back of my mind. I can’t do my dang multiplication tables but I sure can remember what recipes I want to create.
I topped these cookies with sea salt flakes that I also found while on vacation. I had only been looking for sea salt flakes for oh… four years or something like that. Flakes my friends… not crystals or little chunks. And why order them online? I’d rather pay triple for it on vacation in a cute little foodie store. So that there I did.
And while I’m telling you what to do? Use chocolate chunks instead of chips. See that gooeyness down there? Chunks. Do it.
Salted Mudslide Cookies
adapted from the giant rainbow cookies
2 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
3 tablespoons instant coffee powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) of unsalted butter, melted and cooled for 10-15 minutes
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg + 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup coffee liqueur + 1 teaspoon (Godiva, Kahlua, etc)
1 cup chocolate chunks
sea salt for topping
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Mix the flour, cocoa, coffee powder, salt and baking soda in a bowl and set aside. In another bowl, mix the melted butter and sugars until they are combined. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and stir until mixed. Stream in coffee liqueur and mix. Gradually add flour and mix until a dough forms – it will look crumbly at first, but it will come together. I even used my hands to help at one point. If you find you absolutely need more liquid add in a teaspoon of coffee liqueur, but it should come together. Fold in the chocolate chunks. Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
Remove dough from the fridge and roll into golfball sized balls. Set on a non-stick baking sheet with 2 inches between each. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are set and the middles are still soft. The centers should be puffy. Do not over bake. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with sea salt. Let cool completely then dig in!
Can I have another?
199 Comments on “Salted Mudslide Cookies.”
Honestly…you are the cookie QUEEN! Your cookies always look incredibly perfect in shape + texture. Hilarious story about ML!!!! xo
Salt . . . booze . . . chocolate . . . there is no way this is a bad idea.
Is it bad to want to put salt flakes on everything you eat? Mother Lovett sounds like a whole bunch of fun haha!
These sound awesome! I once worked at a bakery that used Kahlua in their chocolate chip cookies in place of vanilla and they were the best…clearly booze makes it better
I put Kahlua in brownies last week. It’s amazing!
I’d need a big fat boozy drink to listen to Dr. Phil. Mother Lovett knew what was good!
Beautiful cookies. As always!
These pictures totally just made my day. Now I just have to wipe off the drool from my face and shirt and go do something productive. Probably like getting all the ingredients for these cookies and making them!
Holy hell Jessica! You always make me want sweets in the morning! Mudslide cookies? YES PLEASE.
Mother Lovett would’ve gotten along great with my pap…who “discovered the internet” and liked to eat at “Steve Evans” (Bob Evans). Hysterical. Simply hysterical.
These look insanely amazing. Booze in cookies is a fantastic idea.
Mother Lovett sounds like she was an awesome lady. My mom is only 52, and she makes similar pronunciation mistakes…I still remember when I was in 7th grade, begging for a pair of Doc Martens, she wouldn’t stop referring to them as Doc Watsons. And that was back in 1996, when she was far too young to be making mistakes like that!
Those look SO good. But I kinda wish you would have called the “salted mudslingers.” Definitely bookmarking these!!
These look so good I’m making them right now, literally.
Let me know how they turn out. :)
Well, now it’s my turn to make this recipe! For the past week I would have sworn when you said “booze in cookies” you used Bailey’s – but alas, it was Kahlua! Same booze family I guess – they both are delicious with coffee.
Wish I wouldn’t have forgot to include these for you!!
Drooling now. Just wanted you to know.
WHY IS SALTY CHOCOLATE SO GOOD?! it is addicting. and it is making me fat.
These look amazing! I cannot wait to try them. I have a question — can you substitute regular ground coffee for instant coffee powder? If so, how much would you substitute? Thanks!
hmmm I would think so but I’m honestly not sure as I don’t drink coffee. I’m assuming maybe you would need more?
thanks! i’ll have to experiment.
Those look awesome! Mmmm…Baileys on the rocks :)
Omg these look insanely good.
Dark cocoa, chocolate chips, Godiva, Kahlua, instant coffee…seriously you have combined my five favorite food groups and put them all into one:)
And stellar photography. I love the turquoise with the uber dark choc. NICE!
omg, those pictures are amazing. you shouldnt be allowed to take and post such teasing pictures without dropping off some of those lovely cookies at my doorstep :P hahah just kidding.
seriously- sounds delish. I shoould make these for my pops, he LOOOOVES Mudslides. More than me I think, his own daughter. hmm!
If I could leave some on your doorstep I would!
These pictures are incredible. really. The melted chocolate looks so freaking delicious I can almost taste it. Key word: almost. That is not close enough. Now if I don’t actually taste these I’m going into crave mode (and believe me, that’s no fun at all…especially if you’re my husband).
Thank you. :)
oh, boy howdy those look good! i just had salted caramel ice cream for the first time a few weeks back and now i really do want to put salt on everything sweet!
That is probably my favorite ice cream flavor!!
YUM. This reminds me that a. I love mudslides and haven’t drank one in forever..which is a problem, and b. how I used to put salt on my Kidz Cuisine brownies on the rare ocassions my mom would let me have on for a meal as a treat. Please tell me you remember those!
I do remember those!! Damn girl you were ahead of the curve!
nice salt.
Holy yums, those look fantastic! The mudslide was my first big girl drink, but we made them with chocolate ice cream. So amazing! And now in cookie form? Love it!
Wowww yum…and beautiful too! Love the salt flakes on top :)
Yum! I like salt, booze, and cookies. I want one! :)
Mmm, the gooeyiness is awesome (yes i make up words).
Does the salt really stick to the cookies?
As long as you salt them right away, it does!
O-M-F-G! These cookies are a dream come true. They are so chocolately and wonderful looking. MUST. MAKE. NOW.
I think my new drink will be bourbon + ginger ale. That sounds fantastic.
And yes, salt in your cookies. And yes, bacon in your cupcakes (best cupcake I’ve EVER had: http://www.carlyklock.com/2011/01/french-toast-and-bacon-cupcakes-with.html)
You’d fit right in! That’s what my mom and aunt have been drinking for more than 30 years.
I’m new to your blog – your cake batter martini was featured on Must have cute. I read this post though, my boss thought I had gone plum crazy. You’re comments about Mother Lovett had me rolling in laughter. Ms. Lovett sounds exactly like my Mom who has dementia, re: Obama she kept asking who’s that nice black man on TV he keeps acting like the president. Thank you so much for the laughter I really needed it. And for the recipes too! Chocolate and booze??? I am so there!
Ahhh Jessica, every one of your recipes look amazing! I’m going to have to double up at the gym to make them all!
These look marvelous! I also favor milkshakes with alcohol in them. Lucky for me a lot of these new “gourmet” burger places have them. Another wonderful thing i had over the summer… A maple frosted donut with bacon crumbles on top! I swear I passed out it was so good.
omg. i have to make these ASAP!
I just mouthed ” oh my goddd I need these” into my computer screen… getting some strange looks for the boyfriend right now; why he isn’t use to this by now, i’ll never know.
Amazing looking!
Your food pics honestly make me drool. I have followed your blog for a couple of months because I love all of the recipes you create, and let me tell you! I have copy-pasted almost every single recipe into my recipe folder. Dear jesus, it all just looks to good!
These cookies look simply amazing, Jess! Definitely a must-bake for me. :)
those last two pictures are just plain cruel! thanks for another amazing looking recipe to add to the must make pile!
I love salt and sweet tastes together…..and the big chocolate chunks are amazing in these cookies. Seriously, now I’m totally craving this. But the closest thing to this I have in the cupboard at the moment is chocolate ice cream topping and sea salt….humm…I’m actually considering this until I can make these cookies.
OMG!!! That story about your grandma reminds me of my Great great grandma asking the waiter for one of those “marijuana” drinks. She meant margaritas! LOL!
That last photo is a killerrr, ive never tried the salty sweet combo (saddening i know!) but if anything was going to tempt me these would be the cookies for the job :) Gorgeous!
oh goodnesss!!! chocolate chunks does make a huge difference!
I am SO down with these!!! Oh yeah….70’s reference totally needed! I was just watching “The best thing I ever ate” a couple nights ago and one of those chef’s was going on and ON about a salted Deuche de luche cone, dipped chocolate, from the “Gay ‘something” ice cream truck in NY !!! I almost licked the TV screen…
…and now you save me with this little diddy that I can make myself! CAN’T WAIT!! Have to find me some salt flakes and then these are in my tummy!
P.S. Please tell me the salted caramel ice cream you ate was also from Kilwins???? Like the Cinnamon one I am still waiting to go eat???
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Wow this looks amazing, im saving the recipe, oh yes i am:)
I don’t think I could ever trust myself to make these. I know I’d eat them all. Gaaaah, you’re pictures are just so ENTICING! Maybe I should make a tiny batch, lol!
If there were phrases for what this could do to a woman who’s hormonal (sorry for the image, but I figure… we’re mostly women up in here)…
that woman would go “oh SH**, somebody call the doctor… I’ve just found a cure for cramps”
:)
I just made these and they are delicious. They’re so fat and puffy — just the way a cookie should be!
These look delicious, bookmarked this recipe and I can’t wait to try them!
um YUM! I am really interested in making these for a friend of mine for her birthday, but would prefer to make cupcakes….do you have a cupcake recipe similar to this one?
You could make these cupcakes and add salt, then use another kind of frosting? http://www.howsweeteats.com/2011/08/mocha-coconut-frappuccino-cupcakes/
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