Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yesterday was my friend's birthday! Happy birthday, Mina!
Anyway, for Mina's birthday, I decided to make her the best birthday gift imaginable: cookies. And not just any cookies, chocolate chip cookies. And not just any chocolate chip cookies, mocha chocolate chip cookies.
These cookies are YUMMY. I made extra, and I've been grabbing one every time I pass the plate in the kitchen. I must have had at least six today. I need to stop.
Another great thing about this recipe? There are no eggs involved. So, feel free to lick the spoon without worrying (I do this anyway... oops).
First, whisk together your flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.

Next, beat the butter and coffee powder together until combined.

Add the powdered sugar and brown sugar and beat until combined.

Mix in the flour mixture about 1/2 cup at a time, and then stir in the chocolate chips.

Put the regular sugar in a small, shallow bowl. Scoop out one level T of dough and flatten it into a disk.

Dip one side into the sugar and then set the disk, sugar side up, on a baking sheet.

Repeat with the remaining dough, spacing the disks about 2 inches apart.

Bake for 12 minutes, or until the edges begin to darken.

Let cool for 1-2 minutes, then transfer to racks lined with paper towels. This absorbs some of the extra grease from the cookies.

Yummy! The coffee flavor is strong, but it's not bitter at all. Everything comes together quite nicely. I initially thought these cookies were going to be crunchy, but they became quite chewy and nice. I'm a bigger fan of chewy chocolate chip cookies.
Here's the recipe:

Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes about 5 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 t baking powder

3/4 t cinnamon

1/4 t salt

2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter (room temperature)

3 T instant espresso powder, or 1/4 cup instant coffee granules (crushed)

1 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup sugar

Instructions:

1. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, beat the butter and coffee on medium speed until combined. Add the powdered sugar and brown sugar and beat until combined.
3. Stir in the flour mixture about 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Put the sugar in a small, shallow bowl. Scoop out 1 T dough and flatten it slightly into a disk. Dip one side into the sugar and then set the disk, sugar side up, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat with the remaining dough, spacing the disks about 2 inches apart.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes, or until the edges begin to darken.
6. Let the cookies cool for 1-2 minutes on the baking sheets. Transfer them to cooling racks lined with paper towels to cool completely.
7. Eat.

Source: Fine Cooking