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Mocha Cookies

Mocha Cookies
Crisp on the outside, gooey on the inside, these mocha-flavored cookies from Pamela Jessen in Calgary, Alberta are the perfect treat for chasing away winter doldrums. Why not invite a friend over some snowy afternoon to share a plateful and a cup of coffee?
15 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons baking cocoa
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup English toffee bits or almond brickle chips
  • 1 ounce milk chocolate, melted

Directions

  • In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate; stir until
  • smooth. Stir in coffee granules until dissolved; cool for 5 minutes.
  • Transfer to a small bowl. Add the sugars, egg and vanilla.
  • Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; add to chocolate
  • mixture and mix well. Stir in toffee bits. Drop by rounded
  • tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto a baking sheet lightly coated with
  • cooking spray.
  • Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool for 1 minute
  • before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Drizzle with
© Taste of Home 2013

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Mocha Cookies (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • melted milk chocolate. Yield: 15 cookies.
Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie equals 152 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 94 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013