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Velvety Rich Mocha Butter Cookies

June 9, 2016 Filed Under: Desserts

Crisp and velvety Mocha Butter Cookies are a sure fire hit for any chocolate and coffee lover.

Mocha Butter Cookies - rich and crisp chocolate and coffee flavored cookies.

Fill the Cookie Jar is the creation of Cynthia over at Feeding Big. Each month a group of bloggers make a cookie around a common theme and then share with all of you. Kind of like a virtual cookie exchange. Be sure to scroll below the recipe to see what everyone else brought to the party this month.

My dad was a big coffee drinker, but I don’t remember him ever having mocha sweets. My husband loves mocha ice cream, cake, cookies, etc. but doesn’t drink coffee. I think both would enjoy this cookie.

Like most of my recipes this one is easy to adapt:

  • If you aren’t a fan of coffee, scale back on the espresso powder and add just a pinch to enhance the chocolate.
  • Add a bit of cayenne pepper for a nice spicy kick.
  • Roll the dough and use cookie cutters for a twist on traditional sugar cookies.
  • Frost them, leave them plain, or make cookie sandwiches with them.

You get the idea.

Mocha Butter Cookies

Mocha Butter Cookies - rich and crisp chocolate and coffee flavored cookies.
Mocha Butter Cookies rich and crisp chocolate and coffee flavored cookies. includes chocolate only and Mexican chocolate versions.
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups butter divided use
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup dark chocolate
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Instructions
 

  • Melt 1/2 cup butter in a small saucepan on stove or microwave. Add cocoa powder and espresso powder to form a paste. Set aside.
  • Beat remaining butter and sugar for one minute until light and fluffy. Beat in cooled cocoa mixture until combined.
  • Add egg and vanilla and beat for another 30 seconds.
  • Add flour in 3 equal parts, incorporating each before adding the next. Roll the dough into a 2 inch diameter cylinder, wrap in parchment paper and chill for at least one hour.
  • When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Slice cookie dough in 1/4 inch thick slices. Place circles on cookie sheet about an inch apart.
  • Bake until cookies are set about 10-12 minutes. Let sit on baking sheet for 3 minutes then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Melt chocolate and coconut oil and drizzle over the cookies. Let harden before serving.

Notes

For chocolate flavor only add 1 teaspoon of espresso powder
For a Mexican version add 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
roll dough and cut like sugar cookies instead of cutting into disks

Until next time, happy eating.
~Audrey

Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: chocolate, coffee, cookies, Fill the Cookie Jar, mocha




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  1. Joanne/WineLady Cooks

    June 9, 2016 at 7:36 am

    I’m a huge fan of mocha, I love your mocha butter cookies. The recipe looks so easy to make I will definitely make these for dad and for mom too!

    Reply
    • Audrey

      June 9, 2016 at 9:34 am

      Thanks, Jo. My son snubbed them, so the next time I make them I will cut back on the espresso powder.

  2. Cindy Kerschner

    June 9, 2016 at 9:41 am

    You have all the good stuff in here! I more expresso the better ;)!

    Reply
  3. Krista

    June 9, 2016 at 10:56 am

    These look so good.

    Reply
  4. Kris ~Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookies

    June 9, 2016 at 3:23 pm

    I love coffee and coffee flavored treats, but have never made any. I need to give this a try! I’m sure we would love them.

    Reply
  5. Cathy Lawdanski

    June 14, 2016 at 7:08 pm

    I love chocolate and coffee. I would LOVE these! #overthemoon

    Reply
    • Audrey

      June 15, 2016 at 3:56 pm

      Thanks for stopping by, Cathy! Love your Over the Moon party

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