Coffee Liqueur Cookies

These are very good. Although they are not soft cookies,
they came out chewy and a little crisp.
The flavor is very chocolatey with a little hint of coffee.
I had a craving for a coffee-chocolate combination,
and these fit the bill. Chocolate, coffee, and liqueur,
an addictive combination, I enjoy them with a glass of wine.

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
In a small bowl, dissolve instant coffee crystals
into the coffee liqueur; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter,
brown sugar, and white sugar.
Gradually add eggs and coffee mixture while mixing.
Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt;
stir into the creamed mixture.
Finally, stir in the chocolate chips.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a cookie sheet.
Cookies should be at least 2 inches apart.
Bake for 23 to 25 minutes.
Immediately transfer cookies to cooling rack after baking.
These keep well at room temperature or refrigerated.