Butterscotch Coffee Squares

It is the richest, gooiest, yummiest use of instant coffee that I have ever tasted! These are a cousin the chewy blondes but witha definite coffee flavor. Also good with ice cream!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
• 2  cups  firmly packed brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons instant coffee powder
• 2  large eggs
• 1  tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts (black)
• 1  cup chocolate chips (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 9 x 13 baking pan.
2. Melt the butter and brown sufar in a large saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture is well combined.
3. Add coffee powder, stirring to dissolve.
4. Let cool until barely warm to the touch, and then beat in eggs and vanilla.
5. Sift flour, salt and baking poder together, and stir the dry ingredients into the coffee mixture, the fold in nuts and chocolate.
6. Pour batter into prepared pan, smoothing the top out with a spatula, and bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned and chewy. DO NOT OVERBAKE!
7. Cool on a rack and then cut them into squares and store them for up to 4 days in an airtight container- if they last that long!