Java Cream Drops

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 1 tablespoon half-and-half cream
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine coffee granules and cream; set aside. in a large bowl, cream the buuter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the egg, vanilla and reserved coffee mixture. combine 2 1/4 cups flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• 2 divide dough in half. to one portion, add the cocoa and walnuts and remaining cream. stir chocolate chips into remaining dough.
• 3 to form cookies, place 1 teaspoon of each dough on an ungreased baking sheet; lightly press doughs together. repeat with remaining doughs. bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes. cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks.