MOCHA WALNUT COOKIES

Mocha Walnut Cookies image

Provided by Linda Griffith

Categories Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 c butter, softened
1/2 c light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbsp instant coffe granuals, dissolved in 1 tbs. of hot water
1 large egg
1 c all purpose flour
1/2 c cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/3 c milk
6 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c walnuts, coarsley chopped

Steps:

1. Place the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat together thoroughly until light and fluffy. Place the vanilla extract, coffee, and egg in a separate bowl and whisk together.
2. Gradually add the coffee mixture to the butter and sugar, beating until fluffy. Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda into the cookie batter and fold in carefully. Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
3. Place teaspoonfuls for the cookie batter onto 2 greased cookie sheets, allowing room for the cookies to spread. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes, or until crisp on the outside but still soft inside. Let cool on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes, then transfer to wire racks and let cool completely.