Coffee Chocolate Cookies

Sasquatch Coffee_Coffee_CookiesCoffee is often enjoyed with some variety of sweet pastry. Why not combine the two? Coffee chocolate cookies are the answer for a great coffee-flavored dessert. This recipe yields 24-26 large cookies.

Ingredients:

FOR THE COOKIES
2 sticks salted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla
2 lg eggs
2 Tbsp plus 1 tsp brewed coffee
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp instant ground espresso
2 11.5 oz. packages Nestle chocolate chunks

ICING
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tsp brewed coffee
1/4 tsp salt
3 Tbsp butter, melted
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp instant ground espresso

Directions:

FOR THE COOKIES
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixer add the butter and both sugars. Mix until creamy about 3-5 minutes.
Beat in the eggs, vanilla and brewed coffee.
Slowly add in the flour, baking soda, salt and instant espresso.
Stir in 1 1/2 cups of Nestle chocolate chunks.
Using a large scoop place on baking sheet or silicone mat.
Grab a couple of chocolate chunks from the remainder 1/2 cup and place on top of each cookie. (This will let you have chocolate on top of the cookie for a better presentation after cooking)
Cook 12-14 minutes or until slightly brown and then remove from oven and place on a cooling rack.

FOR THE ICING
In a small bowl combine all of the ingredients listed above and mix until creamy.
Using a spatula drizzle some of the icing over each cooled cookie.

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