DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO COOKIES

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Anyone who is a chocolate and espresso fan is sure to love these. Coffee enhances the flavor of chocolate in the tender chewy cookies. They're guaranteed to wake up your taste buds. -Cindi Paulson, Anchorage, Alaska

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
3 large eggs
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

In a small heavy saucepan, melt unsweetened chocolate, 1 cup chocolate chips and butter with coffee granules; stir until smooth. Remove from heat; set aside to cool., Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, beat sugar and eggs 3 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Beat in chocolate mixture. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to chocolate mixture. Stir in remaining chips., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until puffed and tops are cracked. Cool 5 minutes before removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 112 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 54mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.