coffee chocolate chip cookies

It has been some time since I last baked chocolate chip cookies.

This time, I decided to bake a variation - coffee chocolate chip cookies. As I intended to give the cookies to adults and children, I did not add as much coffee as I would have liked. As such, the cookies had a hint of a taste of coffee but it was not strong. If you prefer a stronger taste of the coffee, do feel free to increase the quantity of coffee powder and/or coffee emulco to your taste.

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups plain flour
1/2 cup corn flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp fine salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp 3-in-1 instant coffee powder (I used white coffee, hazelnut flavour)
125g butter (softened)
1 1/2 cups castor sugar
1 tsp coffee emulco
2 eggs
1/2 cup ground peanuts
1 cup chopped peanuts
2 cups chocolate chips

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius.

2. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Set aside.

3. Sift the plain flour, corn flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and ground cinnamon in a bowl. Stir in the coffee powder and mix well. Set aside.

4. Cream the butter, castor sugar and coffee emulco using a hand whisk or an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

5. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well with each addition.

6. Add the ground peanuts, chopped peanuts and chocolate chips and mix well.

7. Fold in the flour mixture using a wooden spatula and mix until the flour has disappeared into the batter.

8. Drop by teaspoonful unto the prepared tray.

9. Bake for 15 minutes.

10. Let the cookies cool thoroughly before storing them in an air-tight container.