JIVIN' JAVA CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Name: JIVIN' JAVA CHOCOLATE COOKIES
Yield: 4 dozen
Ingredients: 1 c real butter - room temperature, not melted; 1 1/2 c brown sugar, packed tightly; 1 c white granulated sugar; 1/2 c cocoa, unsweetened; 2 whole eggs; 1 egg yolk; 1 c very strong brewed coffee - cold *(see note below); 1/2 tsp cream of tartar; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 3 1/2 c all purpose flour; 1 c pecans, chopped

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By Rose Dailey
@daileysbaby

One of my "throw togethers" :-)

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Serves:

4 dozen

Ingredients

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1 c

real butter - room temperature, not melted
1 1/2 c

brown sugar, packed tightly
1 c

white granulated sugar
1/2 c

cocoa, unsweetened
2

whole eggs
1

egg yolk
1 c

very strong brewed coffee - cold *(see note below)
1/2 tsp

cream of tartar
1 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

salt
3 1/2 c

all purpose flour
1 c

pecans, chopped

How to Make JIVIN' JAVA CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Step-by-Step

NOTE: * How to brew coffee for this recipe:
use 6 heaping tablespoons of coffee grounds to 1 and 1/2 cup of cold water in automatic coffee maker.
Let this get cold before adding to cookie mixture!
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and both sugars. Mix in the cocoa until well blended. Blend in the eggs and egg yolks. Pour coffee on top of batter, then add the cream of tartar, baking soda, and the salt. Mix well. Blend in the flour ( 1 cup at a time ). Stir in the pecan pieces.
Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. Drop cookies by teaspoon, 2-inches apart, onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 12 to 13 minutes. Let cookies cool on a rack.

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