Mocha Chocolate Cookies

Submitted by wife2abadge

"I've made these with mint chocolate chips also -- they're rich and delicious"

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 48 cookies
• Serves: 48

ingredients

• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons boiling water
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1⁄4 cups white flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips and set aside to cool.
2. In a small bowl dissolve coffee in the water and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars til smooth.
4. Beat in egg, coffee, and melted chocolate.
5. Combine flour, soda, and salt and mix into batter.
6. Stir in remaining chocolate chips and drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
7. Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.
8. Allow to stand 2-3 minutes on the cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.