Mocha Almond Cookies Food

MOCHA ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, espresso, baking powder, and salt. With an electric mixer, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg until well combined; mix in cooled chocolate. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture, then ground almonds; beat in milk until just combined. Flatten dough into a disk; wrap in plastic. Freeze until firm, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Pour confectioners' sugar (about 1/2 cup) into a medium bowl; working in batches, roll each ball in confectioners' sugar twice, letting each sit in sugar between coatings.
• Place on prepared baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake until cookies have spread and coating is cracked, 12 to 14 minutes; cookies will still be soft to the touch. Cool cookies on a wire rack.

MOCHA COOKIES

Steps:

• 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 melted milk chocolate.

MOCHA ALMOND CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahreinheit. In a medium bowl stir flour, baking soda, salt and 1 packet (or teaspoon) instant coffee.
• In a large bowl or electronic mixer bowl combine butter, sugar and brown sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until fully combined.
• Slowly add the coffee-flour mixture and mix until combined and no streaks remain. Stir in chocolate chips and almond chunks until almost incorporated, then sprinkle the final packet of coffee powder and give it a final stir so that some coffee streaks remain in the dough.
• Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are crispy but the center is still soft. Remove and allow to cool for at least 2 minutes before transferring to racks to cool.

MOCHA-ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Beat eggs, coffee and vanilla in bowl until blended. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in another bowl. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg mixture. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in chocolate and nuts.
• Divide dough into 4 equal portions; shape each into 10x1-1/2-inch log on lightly floured surface. Place, 2-inches apart, on greased and floured baking sheet.
• Bake 20 min. or until lightly browned. Cool 5 min. Cut each loaf diagonally into 9 (3/4-inch-thick) slices. Place slices, cut-sides up, on same baking sheet. Bake 10 min. or until slightly dry. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.

MOCHA ALMOND BISCOTTI WITH CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Dissolve coffee crystals in the hot water.
• Beat butter, sugar, vanilla, eggs and coffee in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with a spoon.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• On an ungreased cookie sheet or parchment paper, shape the dough into two 10x3 rectangles (each should be about 3/4 to 1 inch thick).
• Bake about 30 minutes or until center is firm to the touch.
• Cool 15 minutes on the cookie sheet.
• Cut crosswise into 1/2 inch thick slices.
• Place slices cut side down, in rows on a cookie sheet. (can be touching to fit them all on the sheet).
• Bake 7-8 minutes, then flip them over and bake another 7-8 minutes. The edges should be light brown and the biscotti should be crisp when done.
• Immediately remove from cookie sheet to a wire rack.
• When completely cool, melt the chocolate and shortening together (either in the microwave (but be careful not to over heat it or it will scorch) or in a heat-safe bowl over a pot of boiling water (for a quasi double-boiler)).
• Drizzle the chocolate over the biscotti using a spoon.
• When cool, enjoy with a cup of coffee.

MOCHA ALMONDS

Steps:

• Place the sugar, cocoa and coffee granules in a small food processor; cover and pulse until finely ground; set aside., In a small bowl, whisk egg white until foamy. Add almonds; toss to coat. Sprinkle with sugar mixture and toss to coat evenly. Spread in a single layer in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake at 325° for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Spread on waxed paper to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

MOCHA CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In the microwave, heat butter, chocolate, and coffee until chocolate is melted, stirring to blend. Cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs and salt. Add sugar and brown sugar and blend. Stir in chocolate mixture and mix well.
• Combine flour and baking powder. Add gradually to egg mixture, stirring to form a soft dough. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
• Roll dough into 3/4 inch balls. Roll balls in confectioners sugar. Place 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.