Mocha Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 1/2 c butter
• 1/2 c dark brown sugar (packed)
• 1/2 c granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 t vanilla extract
• 1 c flour
• 1/4 c cocoa
• 2 T instant coffee powder
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 1-1/2 c (9oz) chocolate chips
• 1/2-1 c coarsely chopped walnuts.

Preheat oven to 350F, rack in centre position.

Cream butter, add sugars; beat. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat.

Sift together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture.

Blend well. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.

Drop rounded teaspoonfuls 3" apart on greased cookie sheet. Flatten mounds slightly. Bake 10-12 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Remove to racks to cool completely.

(Makes 3 dozen)

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This recipe is taken from the book Mrs. Witty's Monster Cookies and can be used to make monster-size cookies (as big as 9" across!). The monster cookies are fun to use as birthday gifts (with someone's name written in icing, for example), but they're also great as regular cookies, too. The recipe is a bit different for the monster-sized cookies. Let me know if you'd like to know how it's done.