Addicting Chocolate Chip Cookies |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 18 |
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The secret ingredient in these soft cookies is COFFEE! Just like the French add a dash of black pepper to their chocolate, coffee adds that extra something to chocolate chip cookies. You won't be able to place the extra ingredient, but you will definitely feel that something subtle and great is in there. Beware if you are on a diet! Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened |
1 cup light brown sugar, packed |
3 tablespoons granulated sugar |
1 egg |
2 teaspoons vanilla (i use watkins double strength, it doesn't evaporate during baking like others tend to) |
1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee (i use kava , it has 90% of the acidity neutralised) |
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional) |
1 (12 ounce) bag nestle semi-sweet chocolate chips |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter with the sugars until fluffy.
3. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and instant coffee.
4. Combine the rest of the dry ingredients by placing them in a plastic container with a lid and shaking them. Then gradually add the dry ingredients, beating them into the butter mixture.
5. Stir in the chocolate chips.
6. Roll dough into ping pong-sized balls with your palms and place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet.
7. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 8-10 minutes.
8. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes, then place cookies on a cooling rack until almost cooled (the chocolate chips shouldn't be hard when you place them into your cookie jar if you like a soft cookie). The flavor combines overnight, so they are even better the second day (if they last that long)!
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