Mocha Chip Cookies

ellie_'s Note:

A delicious change from the traditional chocolate chip cookies. Recipe source: Bon Appetit November, 1986

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 18 cookies

• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, cut into 8 pieces, room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips in top of double boiler over simmering water or in microwave.
3. Transfer melted chocolate to food processor.
4. Add next 6 ingredients (all except for unmelted chocolate chips) and blend well (20 seconds).
5. Stir in remaining chocolate chips.
6. Drop by tablespoonsful onto ungreased baking sheets.
7. Bake 15 minutes or until done.

Reviews

[Sharon123]

My son, husband and I really enjoyed these cookies! I love the coffee flavor! Thanks ellie!

[Kree]

Wow, these cookies are intensely chocolatey and delicious! I can't really taste the coffee much, but it definitely gives the cookies a bolder flavor. I had to mix the dough with my hands, since my food processor isn't big enough to handle the job, but other than that I followed the directions excactly. Thanks for a great new cookie recipe, Ellie!

[Margaret Joy]

Delicious! I couldn't really taste the coffee flavor. Next time I'll use 4 tsp. Here's what I did differently: I added 1 tsp. baking powder and 1\2 tsp. salt. These I mixed with the flour. I creamed the rest of the ingredients, then added the dry stuff; and the chocolate chips last. They turned out great! We served them to college students at a party, and they said they could taste the coffee even though I couldn't.