Debbie and Me

This recipe is from the Debbie Fields cookbook that I picked up a few years ago. Since I wasn't up to that gingerbread cake, and I really wanted to bake something, I thought, well, heck, what about some cookies?

Mocha Chunk Cookies

2 1/2 cups All Purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons instant coffee crystals
2 teaspoons coffee liqueur
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 cup salted butter, softened
2 large eggs
10 ounces semisweet chocolate bar, coarsely chopped

Preheat oven to 300 F
In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt. Whisk well and set aside.
In a small bowl, dissolve coffee crystals in liqueur and set aside.
In a large bowl, blend sugars in electric mixer on medium. Add butter; mix to form a grainy paste.
Scrape down sides of bowl; add eggs and coffee mixture. Beat at medium until smooth.
Add flour mixture and chocolate chunks; blend at low speed until just combined. Don't overmix.
Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake 20 -22 minutes. Transfer to cool, flat surface.

I used some powdered espresso, and chips, not chunks. First batch just came out. Not bad....