Coffee Liqueur Cookies

Yield: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee crystals
• 2 tablespoons coffee flavored liqueur
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. In a small bowl, dissolve instant coffee crystals into the coffee liqueur; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar.
4. Gradually add eggs and coffee mixture while mixing.
5. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture.
6. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips.
7. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonsful onto a cookie sheet. Cookies should be at least 2 inches apart.
8. Bake for 23 to 25 minutes.
9. Immediately transfer cookies to cooling rack after baking.

Notes

These keep well at room temperature or refrigerated.