Dessert Recipes - Mocha-Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Ingredients              

• 3/4 cup/180 ml packed brown Sugar

• 1/2 cup/120 ml sugar

• 1/4 cup/60 ml cocoa

• 2 tbsp/30 ml instant coffee

• 1 3/4 cups/420 ml flour

• 1 tsp/5 ml baking soda

• 1 tsp/5 ml baking powder

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1 cup/240 ml semi-sweet chocolate chips

• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened

• 1 egg, slightly beaten

• 1 teaspoon/5 ml vanilla

(Makes about 3 to 3 1/2 dozen.)

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Method:

1. Instructions for jar: Place brown sugar in a 1 liter jar and press down evenly.

2. Pour sugar on top and smooth over.

3. In medium bowl, combine cocoa, coffee, flour, baking soda and baking powder and salt. Stir well until evenly colored. Spoon flour mixture into jar in several additions, pressing down with each addition. When entire mixture has been added, smooth over top.

4. Gently sprinkle chocolate chips on top of flour mixture and press down firmly. Place lid on jar.

5. For baking: Preheat oven to 350(176C). Empty contents or jar into large bowl. Add butter or margarine, egg and vanilla. Beat on low speed to blend.

6. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto un-greased cookie sheet Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute, then transfer to cooling rack.