Rachael Ray's Kahlua Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 (17.5 oz.) package  dry chocolate chip cookie mix
• 7 tbsp. butter, softened
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup coffee liqueur, such as Kahlua
• 3 tbsp. instant espresso powder or instant coffee crystals
• 1 tbsp. ground coffee beans
• 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chunks
• 4 oz. broken walnut pieces (optional)

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 375℉. Place racks in center of oven. 
2. Pour cookie mix into a mixing bowl and make a well in the center. Add softened butter, egg, Kahlua, instant espresso, ground coffee, chocolate chunks, and walnuts, if using. Mix well to combine all ingredients into cookie dough.
3. Using a small scoop or a heaping teaspoon, drop cookies 2 inches apart on an ungreased nonstick cookie sheet or sheets. Bake cookies in batches until crisp and browned at edges, 9-11 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Submitted by Margene McLoughlin from http://www.rachaelray.com/recipe/kahlua-chocolate-chunk-cookies/