Made these for Christmas. I was looking for a chocolate russian tea cake-type of cookie, and tried these. I made the following minor adjustments, after reading the reviews: to increase the coffee flavor, I used 3 Starbucks Via packets (their very strong instant coffee). There is no missing the coffee flavor now, and if anything it might be a little too strong. Next time I bake these, I'll use 2 Via packets. I also chopped the nuts then briefly toasted them in the oven on a baking sheet (5 minutes or so) to improve their flavor. I think it really helped. Other than that, I followed the recipe exactly. I would have liked my cookies to be a bit more spherical....they flattened out during baking, even after I refrigeraged them for 20 minutes prior to baking. Perhaps next time I'll increase the flour just slightly. The flavor is good, and for chocolate and coffee lovers it's perfect. This is not a cookie that, say, children would like (unless the child is my coffee loving 13 year old!) because of the strong coffee flavor, but I think most adults will enjoy the balance of coffee and nuts. Also, the confectioners sugar really balances the slightly bitter coffee taste perfectly. I think I would call the flavor of these cookies, "sophisticated".
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Made these for Christmas. I was looking for a chocolate russian tea cake-type of cookie, and...