Early Carnival Entry—Javascript Cookies™!

[Special notice: Be sure to get in on spreading the Blogmothers Day™ meme! And if you don't have a Blogmother, consider "adopting" one, eh?]   Thanks, Dave; thanks, Kris: y'all were the inspiration for this stuff   Back story: I don't particularly like baking, but... A longtime buddy (how long, you ask? College roomie long, long ago: we now trade stories about memory loss... ) mentioned an idea a bit ago about computer snacks—computer chips, web cookies, javascript—and today Kris mentioned in comments to this post that coffee just wasn't on her "Breakfast of Champions" menu.  Hmmm... sad missing coffee at breakfast, thought I, when—wham!—Dave's idea hit me.   So, this evening, I modified a chocolate/chocolate chip cookie recipe into   Javascript Cookies™   2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup finely ground coffee powder* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened** 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 5 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips (or chop your own from your fav semi-sweet chocolate) 1/2 cup hazelnuts or sliced almonds, finely chopped 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar for coating   Whisk together flour, coffee powder, baking powder, and salt in a bowl until combined.   Beat together butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes in a stand mixer or 4 minutes with a handheld. Add egg and vanilla, beating until combined. Reduce speed to low, then add flour mixture and mix until combined well. Add chocolate and nuts and mix until just combined. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill dough until firm, about 30 minutes.   Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 325°F.   Roll 1 tablespoon of dough into a 1-inch ball, then flatten slightly with palm of your hand to form a 1/3-inch-thick disk and coat with confectioners sugar. Make more cookies in same manner, arranging them 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.   OK, that was the original recipe directions.  this is easier, and the cookies taste just as good. Put 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar in a bowl (I used a soupbowl/LARGE mug with a handle).  Drop the appropriate amount of dough in the bowl and swirl the bowl to roll it around.  Pick the doughballs up and flatten them onto the ungreased baking sheets. No (or less) messy hands, quicker and easier.   Bake cookies, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until they puff up and tops crack slightly, 8 to 10 minutes total, then transfer with a metal spatula to racks to cool completely. Recoat cookies with confectioners sugar, if you want (they're sweet enough for me without the extra, but I have one tester who likes 'em that way). Oven times may vary.  Add time if you make your cookies larger, of course.   Too much dough?  As chocolate/chocolate chip it refrigerates well for a short time.  I'll keep some of this dough around for a couple of days, then bake some cookies and see how it lasts.    *coffee powder: either from your fav ground coffee or fav whole beans (preferred); grind in a blade or burr coffee grinder until a fine, powdery consistency.  If using a blade grinder, grind in bursts, as the coffee may overheat, especially if you're grinding from whole beans, before becoming powdery.    So far, the caffeine–head testers in my family love these things, and I've even made a decaf version (but please, don't tell anyone about the decaf! LOL)   Dunk in a nice warm cuppa joe and eat, pausing every now and then for a verse of "O Blessed Holy Caffeine Tree."   **Note: as a sop to my wife's cardiologist, I used some extremely low trans fat margarine and a little olive oil subbed for the butter.  Butter will taste—and bake—a lil better, though.   N.B. Being careful about nutrition and sensible exercise does pay off: it looks like Wonder Woman may have her pacemaker/defibrilator removed this month...   UPDATE:  If I don't have my sidebar fixed by now, locate it at the bottom of the page.  And if you want to show me where I've fragged my template, fee free . —Fixed! :-)   Hey! If you've gotten this far, don't stop now! Christine at Morning Coffee & Afternoon Tea has posted some great coffee recipesshe's gathered from around the web. Visit Morning Coffee & Afternoon Tea and glom onto one or more to go with your Javascript Cookies™.