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Coffee Chocolate Chip Waffles

Ingredients:

2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 package quick-rising dry yeast
6 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold milk
1 cup hot strong, brewed Folgers coffee
3 large eggs
4 tablespoons melted butter or vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Stir together.
2. Whisk together the milk, coffee, eggs, butter or vegetable oil, and vanilla. Stir into the dry ingredient mixture, stirring just enough to blend.
3. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to sit in a warm place until doubled in size—about 45 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips.
4. Preheat the waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
5. Spoon in enough of the batter to cover the iron. Bake until done and golden brown.
6. Serve hot with Maple Coffee Butter.

Maple Coffee Butter

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons Folgers Instant Coffee Crystals granules
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened

Directions:

1. Stir the Folgers Instant Coffee Crystals granules into the syrup in a heatproof glass measuring cup.
2. Heat in the microwave until hot (a minute or two).
3. Stir until the coffee is dissolved.
4. Cool and chill until cold.
5. Whip the butter in the food processor or with an electric mixer.
6. Drizzle in the maple-coffee mixture and whip until the mixture is smooth and fluffy. Spread onto hot waffles, pancakes, bagels, English muffins, toast, or bread.