Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookies - 3 1/2 Dozen

1 cup pecan halves 1½ tablespoons instant coffee granules 1 tablespoon hot water 2 cups all-purpose flour 1¼ teaspoons baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, slightly softened ¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar ¾ cup sugar 1 large egg 1¼ teaspoons vanilla extract 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips Vegetable oil cooking spray

Calories 155 (50% from fat) • carb. 18g • pro. 1g • fat 9g • sat. fat 4g • chol. 22mg • sod. 52mg • calc. 8mg • fiber 2g

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place pecans on a baking sheet and toast until lightly browned, about 3 - 4 minutes. Cool slightly then place in a Cuisinart® Mini-Prep™ Processor fitted with the sharp blade; pulse on Lo speed until coarsely chopped, about 5 times. Combine instant coffee granules and water in a small bowl; reserve. Combine flour, soda and salt in a small bowl; reserve. In a large mixing bowl, using a Cuisinart® SmartPower™ Countup™ 9-Speed Electronic Hand Mixer, cream butter and sugars on speed 2 until light and fluffy, about 1 - 2 minutes. Add coffee/water mixture, egg and vanilla; gradually increase to speed 4 and mix until well blended, about 30 seconds. Add flour mixture; mix on speed 2 until combined, about 30 seconds. Scrape bowl with a spatula and continue mixing until well blended. Add chocolate and pecans; mix on speed 1 until just combined, about 20 - 30 seconds. Spray baking sheets with vegetable oil cooking spray. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets. Bake until golden, about 10 - 12 minutes. Cool slightly on baking sheet and then transfer to a wire rack.