Coffee Chip Drops Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Folgers Classic Roast® Instant Coffee Crystals
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
OR 3/4 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 3/4 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
30 to 40 chocolate kiss candies, unwrapped

Preparation

Step 1

HEAT oven to 350°F.
DISSOLVE coffee crystals in milk. Combine brown sugar, shortening and vanilla; beat at medium speed until well blended. Add egg and coffee; beat well.
COMBINE flour, salt and baking soda. Add to shortening mixture; beat at low speed just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
BAKE 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned and just set. Place 1 candy in center of each cookie. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets; transfer to cooling racks to cool completely.