Mocha Brownie Cookies

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   Adjust 2 oven racks so that one is 1/3 down from the top and other is 1/3 up from the bottom.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 375F

3. 3

   Melt butter in microwave on high about 1.5 minutes.

4. 4

   Add sugar, vanilla and eggs one at a time.

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   Add dry ingredients; add nuts.

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   Refrigerate the dough for about an hour or more, until it is really cold, or cheat and use the freezer for a shorter amount of time.

7. 7

   Do not skip this step!

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   This is necessary or the cookies will spread while baking.

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   Drop the chilled dough by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart on 2 ungreased cookie sheets.

10. 10

    Bake 7 to 9 minutes, switching pans once.

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    Do not overbake.

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    Here are my substitutions: instead of white sugar, I use fructose;

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    Instead of white flour, I use 1 1/4 cups organic oat flour or whole wheat pastry flour plus 1/4 cup soy flour.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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