Mocha Nut Morsels (Cookies)

Mom2Rose's Note:

Source: Midwest Living

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 42

Yield: 42.0 cookies

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee crystals
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• sifted powdered sugar

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa powder, coffee crystals, and salt.
2. Set the mixture aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
4. Add the 1/2 cup powdered sugar and vanilla; beat the mixture well.
5. Add flour mixture, beating on low to medium speed until combined.
6. Stir in walnuts with a wooden spoon.
7. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
8. Place balls about 1-1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
9. Bake in a 325F oven for about 15 minutes or until the cookies are set.
10. Cool on a cookie sheet for 1 minute.
11. Transfer the cookies to wire racks.
12. While the cookies are still warm, roll in or sprinkle with some additional powdered sugar.
13. Cool, then roll again in powdered sugar before serving.
14. Store in a tightly covered container.

Reviews

[PetesNina]

Yummy! I love these little cookies. I made them pretty much as directed, but I had to add about a 1/4 C more flour to be able to roll them into balls. No matter, I tinker with most recipes so this was a very minor adjustment. The coffee lovers in my house loved these, the coffee flavor is well pronounced. Thank you for sharing this keeper of a recipe!

[I'mPat]

I made a half serve and got 21 little morsels of goodness for the DS to take to his music recreation group were they were enjoyed. I baked at 165C fan forced for 15 minutes and they were just right. I slightly flattened 10 of them and left the other 11 I did as round balls. Thank you Mom2Rose, made for the Aussie/Kiwi Swap October 2009.