Mocha Nut Morsels Cookies 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.

SEA SALT MINT WHITE MOCHA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, espresso powder, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in oats and white chips., Drop dough by scant 1/4 cupfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

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-MACADAMIA NUT-CHOCOLATE COOKIE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In the large bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle or beaters, on medium speed soften the butter. Add the brown and granulated sugars. When the sugar is incorporated, raise the speed to high and continue to beat until fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl and under the beaters with a rubber spatula, as necessary. Lower the speed to medium and add the eggs, 1 at a time, and the vanilla, again scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Turn the speed to low, gradually pour in the flour mixture, and beat until just combined. Add the chocolate and nuts and again beat until just combined.
• Sift together the flour, cocoa, espresso, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• Scrape the dough out of the bowl and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours, up to overnight. Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 1 or 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator and divide into mounds, about 1-ounce each (the size of an unshelled walnut). Roll between the palms of your hands, forming 60 to 62 balls of dough. Arrange the balls on the prepared trays, about 2 inches apart. Bake until slightly firm to the touch, 13 to 15 minutes, reversing the trays from front to back after 7 minutes to ensure even baking. Place the trays on racks to cool. After a few minutes, transfer the cookies to the racks with a wide metal spatula to continue to cool. If reusing the baking tray, cool slightly before arranging the balls of dough on it.
• Take the ice cream out of the freezer and let soften slightly for 10 minutes. When the cookies have cooled, spread half of the cookies with some ice cream. Top with another cookie and press lightly. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze until firm.

HAZELNUT MOCHA MORSELS

Steps:

• In a cup, dissolve coffee crystals in milk. Add vanilla and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat margarine or butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for about 30 second or until softened.
• Add about half of the flour to the margarine. Then add sugar, cocoa powder, egg yolks, and coffee mixture. Beat until thoroughly combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Then beat or stir in the remaining flour. If necessary, cover and chill dough until it is easy to handle.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Press a hazelnut or a pecan or walnut half in the center of each ball.
• Bake in a 375 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are firm. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Remove cookies from cookie sheet and cool on a wire rack.
• To make icing: In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients to make an icing of drizzling consistency.
• Drizzly icing over cookies.

MOCHA CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease baking sheet.
• Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter and sugars in large mixer bowl until light and creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Combine Taster's Choice and water in small bowl; stir until coffee is dissolved. Add to sugar mixture; mix well. Gradually mix in flour mixture. Stir in morsels. Drop by rounded teaspoon onto prepared baking sheets.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are crisp. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

MOCHA COOKIES WITH KAHLUA ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream together butter and sugars, then beat in eggs, espresso powder and cinnamon.
• Mix in flour, baking soda and salt until just combined.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Place heaping tablespoon size balls of dough on ungreased baking sheets and bake for about 12-14 minutes or until slightly soft in the center.
• Let cool on baking sheets for about 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool.
• When completely cool, frost with Kahlua Icing.
• For Kahlua Icing: Beat together 1/4 cups softened butter, 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar and 2 1/2 tablespoons Kahlua until smooth.

MOCHA BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat eggs, oil, coffee and vanilla. Combine flour, brown sugar, salt and baking soda; add to coffee mixture. Beat until smooth. Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly touched. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts. Cool before cutting.