For You

Happy Friday My Dear Ones!

I want to say

THANK YOU

so much for sharing in my goofy joy over my kitchen.

It was

SO FUN 

to read all your comments and share them with my 

handy, hot, carpenter husband.

I love that you see and appreciate all the little things that make me 

SO HAPPY

when I walk in my kitchen.

Oh how I would love to invite you over for a chat.

So instead, I made you some cookies.

Here are a few tips before diving into this recipe:

You need to allow a little time before mixing all your ingredients

 to melt the butter and INSTANT coffee granules

 You also need to make sure you allow this mixture to cool before adding to the sugar and eggs.
Or you may have bits of scrambled eggs in your dough.
Ahem- of course that's never happened to me.

Don't forget to slightly toast your walnuts while melting your butter.
It really makes a yummy difference.

Another essential step

 is to taste test the chocolate chips.

 It really is the little things that make all the difference.

And always always have a clean up crew.

I hope you enjoy these cookies as much as we do!

Heavenly Chocolate Chip Cookies

3/4 cup butter                                                                 1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 Tbsp. INSTANT coffee granules                                1 large egg

2 cups PLUS 2 Tbsp. flour                                            1 egg yolk

1/2 tsp. baking soda                                                        1 package semi sweet chocolate

1/2 tsp. salt                                                                      1 cup walnut halves, toasted

1 cup packed brown sugar

Place walnuts on a cookie sheet and toast.  Combine butter and coffee granules in saucepan and melt over med. low heat.  Remove from heat and let mixture cool to room temperature (don't let butter re-solidify).

Combine dry ingredients.  In mixer, combine butter mixture, sugars, and eggs.  Beat until well blended.  Gradually stir in flour mixture, just until blended.  Add chocolate and nuts.  Bake on an ungreased baking sheet in a 325 oven for 12-14 minutes.  Let cool slightly on baking sheets before removing to a rack.

Have a splendid weekend!