1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1 tablespoon instant coffee or espresso granules

2 large eggs

2 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

1 cup semisweet chocolate mini-morsels

2 (2 oz) squares vanilla candy coating, melted

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended.

2. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture, stirring until blended. Fold in nuts and chocolate morsels.

3. Divide dough in half, and shape each dough portion into a 10 x 2 inch log on a lightly greased baking sheet.

4. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until firm. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

5. Cut each log diagonally into 1/2 inch thick slices with a serrated knife using a gentle sawing motion, and place slices on ungreased baking sheets.

6. Bake slices at 350 degrees for 10 minutes; turn cookies over, and bake 10 additional minutes. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

7. Dip 1 side of each cookie into candy coating; chill until set.