Coffee Chocolate Chunk Cookies

By lindybug

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3 Tbsp freshly brewed double strength Maxwell House coffee, any variety
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 pkg (8 oz) semisweet baking chocolate squares, cut into chunks
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

Details

Servings 5

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees.

2. Mix flour and baking soda; set aside. Beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Mix in coffee, egg and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture until well blended.

3. Add chocolate and nuts; stir until evenly distributed. Refrigerate 30 min. Roll dough into 1" balls. Place 2" apart on cookie sheet.

4. Bake 10-12 min or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

For Variation=Prepare as directed using 1/4 cup coffee mixed with 2 Tbsp boiling water; let stand for 15 min.