Mocha Cookies (aka The Best Cookies You Will Ever Have)

Yes. I said it. The best cookies ever. Let me explain.

These are rich chocolate cookies with just a hint of coffee...

So soft they basically melt in your mouth...

and of course, they're sprinkled with chocolate AND white chocolate chips.

Unfortunately, I didn't come up with this idea myself. I came across this recipe on My Starbucks Idea (Starbucks' blog), so if you would like to go check that website out, click here.

Whatever you do, you just have to try these cookies. Now.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup brewed coffee (or 1/8 cup extremely strong coffee)
• 1 1/2 cups and 2 tbsp all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup and 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup (or more) white chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped finely (optional: toast the walnuts before chopping)

 Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  If you haven't already, allow the butter to soften (if in a hurry, cut the butter into small pieces, lay on a plate, and it should be soft in no time)
2. Reduce the coffee by bringing it to a boil in a pot, then reducing the heat and letting it simmer until 1 oz of liquid remains OR if you don't want to wait that long, make 1/8 cup of very, very strong coffee or espresso.
3. Mix flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder in one bowl, and set aside.
4. In another bowl, beat the butter and sugars until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla, and coffee (reduced or espresso). Mix for 3 minutes, until it's very smooth.
5. Slowly add chocolate chips and walnuts in small amounts, mixing well (but slowly) after each addition.
6. Refrigerate cookie dough for at least 30 minutes before baking.
7. Roll the cookie dough into balls, and place them onto a greased baking sheet.  I like to make my cookies pretty small.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 7 minutes.
8. ENJOY. :)