Cinnamon Mocha Cookie Balls Food

MOCHA NUT BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa and coffee granules; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake 14-16 minutes or until set. Cool on pans 1-2 minutes. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks.

MOCHA COOKIE BALLS

Steps:

• Chop 2 Tbsp. coffee beans. Mix cream cheese, cookie crumbs and chopped coffee beans until blended. Shape into 12 (1-inch) balls, using a level tablespoon for each. Place on a waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Freeze 15 minutes.
• Microwave chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH for 30 seconds; stir. Microwave 30 seconds more; stir. Continue heating and stirring in 10-second increments until completely melted. Stir in food coloring.
• Dip each ball in chocolate using a fork, letting any excess drip back into the bowl; return to baking sheet. Top immediately with remaining coffee beans. Refrigerate 15 minutes or until chocolate is firm.

MOCHA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cream butter.
• Add both sugars and beat well.
• Add egg and mix well.
• Add flour, coffee powder, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, and 1/2 c walnuts.
• Mix well.
• Wrap dough in wax paper and chill thouroughly in refrigerator (at least two hours).
• Remove dough from refrigerator.
• Using rounded teaspoonfuls of dough, shape into balls using palms of hands and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 12-15 minutes.
• Remove cookie sheet from oven and working quickly place 3-4 chocolate chips in the center of each hot cookie.
• When chocolate has softened, spread over top and sprinkle with balance of walnuts.
• Remove to wire rack and cool.

CINNAMON COOKIE BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter, blend in sugar and flour. Add pecans. Roll into small balls and bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Roll into cinnamon sugar mixture and cool on rack. Makes about 30 cookies.

GLAZED CINNAMON MOCHA COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Lightly spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
• In large bowl, combine quick bread mix and swirl mix from packet; mix well.
• Add oil, 2 tablespoons coffee and egg; blend well.
• Add chips; mix well.
• Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls; place on sprayed cookie sheets.
• Flatten balls to 1/2-inch thickness.
• Bake at 350°F for 9 to 14 minutes or until edges are set and light golden brown.
• Cool 1 minute.
• Remove from cookie sheets; place on wire rack.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• In small bowl, combine glaze from packet and 1 teaspoon coffee; blend until smooth.
• Drizzle glaze over cookies.

MOCHA BALLS

Steps:

• Combine crumbs, cocoa, coconut, jam, liqueur and water in a bowl and mix well.
• Roll mixture into balls.
• Use two level teaspoons of mixture for each ball.
• Place balls onto baking paper lined trays and refrigerate, covered, for 30 minutes.
• Dip balls, one at a time, into the melted dark chocolate.
• Return to fridge on the tray and refrigerate until chocolate is set.
• Spoon the melted white chocolate into a zip lock bag and snip one small corner off the bag.
• Drizzle chocolate decoratively over the balls and allow chocolate to set.
• These can be made up to 1 week ahead of serving and stored in an airtight container in the fridge.

MOCHA SLICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, cocoa, salt, espresso powder, and cinnamon into a large bowl; set aside. Put butter and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle; mix on medium until pale and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture; mix until just combined. Stir in cocoa nibs.
• Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 2-inch-diameter log. Wrap in parchment; transfer to a paper towel tube to hold shape. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Unwrap log, and let soften slightly at room temperature, about 5 minutes. Brush with water, then roll in sanding sugar. Cut log into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Space 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Bake until centers are set, about 10 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; cool completely.

CINNAMON MOCHA COOKIE BALLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix first 3 ingredients in medium bowl until blended. Stir in cookie crumbs and 1 tsp. cinnamon; mix well.
• Shape into 20 balls, using about 1 Tbsp. for each. Place in single layer in waxed paper-lined pan. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
• Combine remaining cinnamon and sugar. Roll balls in cinnamon sugar.