Title: Mocha-Walnut Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 36 servings
1/2 c Butter
3/4 c Sugar
1/4 c Brown sugar; packed
1 Egg
1-1/2 c Flour
2 tb Instant coffee powder
No crystals
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Cinnamon
2 ts Vanilla
1 c Walnuts; finely chopped
12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 F. Cream butter. Add both sugars and beat well. Add
egg and mix well. Add flour, coffee powder, baking powder, salt, cinnamon,
vanilla, and 1/2 cup walnuts. Mix well. Wrap dough in wax paper and chill
thouroughly in refrigerator (at least two hours). Remove dough from
refrigerator.
Using rounded teaspoonfuls of dough, shape into balls using palms of
hands and place 2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes.
Remove cookie sheet from oven and working quickly place 3-4 chocolate chips
in the center of each hot cookie. When chocolate has softened, spread over
top and sprinkle with balance of walnuts. Remove to wire rack and cool.
