Mocha Cookies

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Pamela Jessen, Calgary, Alberta

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 24, 2022

Crisp on the outside, gooey on the inside, these mocha-flavored cookies from Pamela Jessen in Calgary, Alberta are the perfect treat for chasing away winter doldrums. Why not invite a friend over some snowy afternoon to share a plateful and a cup of coffee?

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons baking cocoa
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup English toffee bits or almond brickle chips
  • 1 ounce milk chocolate, melted
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Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
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