The Best Coffee Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).

Cream brown sugar, butter and vanilla essence until lighter in colour. Dissolve coffee in boiling water and add to the bowl. Add the egg. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt (dough will be quite soft). Stir in pecans and chocolate chips.

Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8–10 minutes or until light golden brown (centres will be soft). Cool briefly on the cookie sheet, about 3 minutes, then place the cookies on a cooling rack to cool before serving.

Note: For a flatter cookie, press the cookie dough balls down ever so slightly before baking. They will flatten out during cooking.