Coffee Walnut Chocolate Chip Muffins

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons instant coffee
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chips
• 1 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Preheat the oven to 350. Grease and flour a muffin tin. Cream the butter with the sugars, coffee and vanilla. Beat together the eggs and milk. Combine the flour, salt, and baking powder. Alternately add the wet and dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Stir just to combine. Add the chocolate chips and walnuts. Fill the prepared tins full. Bake for 25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes, then remove the muffins from the tins and cool on a rack.

• Yields: 1 dozen
• Preparation Time: 45 minutes