Mocha Butterballs
photo by RandyB1961
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
6 dozen
ingredients
- 1 cup soft butter
- 1⁄2 cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
- 1 tablespoon hot water
- 1 3⁄4 cups flour
- 1⁄4 cup cocoa
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chopped walnuts, , finely chopped
- icing sugar
directions
- Preheat oven to 325F degrees.
- Have ungreased cookie sheets ready.
- Beat butter, sugar and vanilla together until fluffy.
- Dissolve coffee in hot water and stir into butter mixture.
- Sift flour, cocoa and salt into mixture and add nuts.
- Stir to blend well.
- Shape into one-inch balls and put on cookie sheets.
- Bake 15 minutes or until set.
- Roll in icing sugar while warm.
- Let cool and roll in icing sugar again before storing in a container with a tight lid.
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I halved the recipe and used almonds instead of walnuts. These turned out beautifully with firm bottoms and an almost cake-like interior. Next time I will add less liquid (my measuring mistake) and bake a little longer to see if they will turn out a bit more crispy. Nice addition to my cookie gift tray.
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