Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened1/2 cup sugar2 teaspoons vanilla extract1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour1/3 cup baking cocoa1 tablespoon instant coffee granules1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnutsConfectioners’ sugar
Preparation
Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa and coffee granules; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake 14-16 minutes or until set. Cool on pans 1-2 minutes. Roll warm cookies in confectioners’ sugar. Cool on wire racks.
