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Chocolate chips
1 cup unsalted butter, softened

2 tbsp instant coffee or instant espresso coffee

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp almond extract

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup sugar

2 cups sifted unbleached white flour

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped toasted almonds

zest from one large navel orange (or any other available orange)

This recipe was submitted as an entry in the Culinary Confessions First Annual Cookie Contest.

This runner-up is rich and delicious!

Thanks, Sherrie from Phoenix!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In large mixing bowl, cream together butter and coffee. Add salt and extracts.  Blend well. Beat in gradually sugar and flour. Add chocolate chips, almonds, and zest. Blend well.

Spread mixture out on cookie sheet to within 2-inches of each edge, making mixture about 1/4" thick. It spreads while baking.

Bake for 20-22 minutes or until lightly golden brown.  Watch cookie carefully to prevent burned edges.

When done, let cool until you can handle it.  Cut it with a knife or cookie cutters.  Be careful though -- this one is rich so smaller pieces are better.

This recipe is easily adaptable. Use different nuts or different chips. Add lemon zest or different extracts. Have fun with it!

Store in an airtight container. You can even freeze these!


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