Mocha Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min. + cooling
YIELD: 15 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?
Ingredients
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1/4 cup butter, cubed
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1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
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1/3 cup sugar
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1/3 cup packed brown sugar
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1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons baking cocoa
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1/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/3 cup English toffee bits or almond brickle chips
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1 ounce milk chocolate, melted
Directions
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1.
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.
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2.
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.
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3.
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 melted milk chocolate.
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