Mocha Chip Cookies

The All-American treat, with a surprising addition. Coffee. These cookies are actually very fluffy and fat. I don't know about you, but I am not into the crispy cookie. I much prefer the fat chewy cookie. And these definitely fit the bill.


Mocha Chip Cookies
Serves: 20

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Butter
1 cup Crisco, butter flavored if you have it
1 1/2 cups Brown Sugar, packed
1 1/2 cups Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla extract
4 Eggs
5 cups Flour
2 tsp Baking Soda
2 tsp Baking Powder
2 tbsp Instant Coffee Granules
1/2 tsp Salt
12 oz package Milk Chocolate Chips

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, or with a hand mixer, cream the butter and Crisco together. Add in the sugars and cream. Add the vanilla and mix.
Begin adding eggs, one at a time, mixing well between additions.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, coffee and salt. Whisk together.
Add dry mixture to the butter/sugar mix, 1 cup at a time. Do not over mix. Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop by spoonful onto parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake @ 350 degrees 12-14min, until golden brown.
* Feel free to add all your favorite mix-ins.