Desserts

Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Serve these delicious cookies with ice cream for a special dessert or with a glass of milk for a late night snack.

Nutrition information per cookie: Calories 155 (50% from fat)
carb. 18g
pro. 1g
fat 9g
sat. fat 9g
chol. 22mg
sod. 52mg
calc. 8 mg
fiber 2g

Ingredients

  • 1 1⁄2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
  • 1 tablespoon hot water
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter, slightly softened
  • 3⁄4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 3⁄4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1⁄4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1⁄2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • cooking spray

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Combine instant coffee granules and water in a small bowl; reserve.
  3. Combine flour, soda and salt in a small bowl; reserve.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars on Speed 2 until light and fluffy, about 1–2 minutes. Add coffee/water mixture, egg and vanilla; and mix until well blended, about 30 seconds. Add flour mixture; mix on Speed 1 until combined, about 30 seconds. Scrape bowl with a spatula and continue mixing until well blended, about 30 seconds. Add chocolate chips and pecans; mix on Speed 1 until just combined, about 20 to 30 seconds.
  5. Spray baking sheets with cooking spray or line with parchment paper. Drop by rounded tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets. Bake until golden, about 10 to 12 minutes.
  6. Cool slightly on baking sheet and then transfer to a wire rack.