Peanut Butter Mocha Mix Food

MOCHA SWIRL PEANUT BUTTER TOFFEE COOKIES

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Combine peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add egg. Beat just until blended.
• COMBINE flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in medium bowl. Add to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix just until blended. Stir in toffee bits. Add chocolate hazelnut spread, swirling gently with spatula. Do not over mix. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart onto prepared baking sheet.
• BAKE 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges begin to brown. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

PEANUT BUTTER MOCHA MIX

Steps:

• Whisk together the peanut butter powder, cocoa powder, sugar and instant espresso in a large mug with the boiling water until no lumps remain. Mix in the milk and top with a pinch of cinnamon, if desired.

PEANUT BUTTER MOCHA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Spray a 13 X 9" baking pan with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl stir brownie mix, eggs, coffee, and oil until well blended.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan. With a tablespoon drop peanut butter onto batter. Using a knife, swirl the peanut butter through the brownie mixture.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool completely and cut into 24 squares.

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.

MOCHA BARS

Steps:

• Mix cake mix, pudding, milk and eggs in large bowl.
• Bake in 13x9 pan according to box directions. The cake may take an extra 5-10 minutes.
• Whip butter, peanut butter together. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, the mixture will be crumbly. Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until the icing is fluffy and spreadable.
• Cut cake into 20 or 24 squares. Frost all sides and roll in crushed peanuts.
• Variation: add heath bits to the crushed peanuts. Gives an extra crunch!