Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee powder (either mocha or espresso)
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 lb margarine (2 sticks total) or 1/2 lb unsalted butter (2 sticks total)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 18 ounces chocolate chips (1 1 /2 bags)
  • 1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Mix instant coffee crystals with water and have ready before mixing up cookie batter.
  • Mix flour, salt, baking soda, nutmeg and cinnamon and put aside.
  • In mixer, beat margarine, sugars, chocolate syrup, and vanilla until smooth.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beat until smooth, approximately 5 minutes.
  • Add dry ingredients, coffee mixture, chocolate chips, and nuts and mix by hand with wooden spoon until mixed.
  • Drop on baking sheet by rounded teaspoons, about 2-inches apart, and bake for 12-14 minutes. Cool and eat!