Chocolate Coffee Cookies holiday recipe posting

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Hey gang, my cookies turned out great. Here's my recipe:

 

Chocolate Coffee Cookies

 

3/4 cup firm packed brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter or margarine (softened)

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

1 tsp. maple extract

1 large egg slightly beaten

1 3/4 cups flour

2 tsps. instant coffee granules

1 tsp. baking soda

1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cut walnut pieces (optional)

 

Preheat oven 350 and lightly grease cookie sheet

Cream sugars with butter and shortening until smooth, about

2 minutes. Beat in egg and maple extract.

In a separate bowl mix dry ingredients. Add to the creamed

mixture and beat until combined.

Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.

Drop by tablespoonsful onto prepared cookie sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes, don't overbake.

Cool on wire rack. Makes about 30 cookies.