Ingredients
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2 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
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1 tablespoon boiling water
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 1/2 cups flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (I usually leave these out)
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1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
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1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
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1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips (or you can use cappuccino chips(from the King Arthur Catalogue)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Dissolve the coffee powder in the boiling water; set aside.
- Cream the butter and brown sugar together until fluffy with an electric mixer on medium speed.
- Add the eggs, coffee mixture, and vanilla; blend well.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices; gradually add to the creamed mixture with the mixer on low speed, beating just until combined.
- Stir in both chocolate chips.
- Drop dough by heaping Tbsp 2" apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set.
- Let cookies stand on the sheets for 1 minute before transfering them to wire racks to cool completely.