Double Chocolate Kahlua Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/2 ounce) box devil's food cake mix

• 1/3 cup Kahlua
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 large egg

• 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional) or walnuts (optional)
• confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Place cake mix, Kahlua, melted butter, and egg in a large mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Blend with a mixer on low for 2 minutes, until well combined.

4. 4

   The cookie dough will be thick.

5. 5

   Fold in chocolate chips and nuts until well mixed.

6. 6

   Drop heaping teaspoons of the dough 2- inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.

7. 7

   Bake cookies until they have set, but are still a little soft in the center, 10-12 minutes.

8. 8

   Remove pans from oven, and let cookies sit for one minute, then place cookies on wire racks to cool completely.

9. 9

   Sprinkle with confectioners sugar when completely cooled.