Mocha Cookies With Mocha Drizzle Vegan Recipes

MINT MOCHA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine 3/4 the chocolate chips with coffee in a small, heavy saucepan over low heat. Melt, remove from heat, and stir. Repeat this process, stirring until smooth, 4 to 6 minutes total. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
• Beat butter, white sugar, brown sugar, peppermint extract, and vanilla extract in a large bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the melted chocolate. Beat in the flour mixture gradually. Stir in the remaining chocolate chips and creme de menthe chips. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sides are set but centers are still soft, 8 to 12 minutes. Let cool for 2 minutes. Press your thumb into each cookie; top thumbprints with crushed candy canes.
• Melt white chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Drizzle over cookies.

MOCHA NUT BUTTER BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Stir together the flour, cocoa, coffee crystals and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Mix in the dry ingredients just until blended. Stir in the pecans. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place them 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bottoms are lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets and roll in confectioners' sugar while still warm. Store in a tightly covered container at room temperature.

MOCHA COOKIES WITH MOCHA DRIZZLE (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Vigourously whisk together oil, sugars, almond milk, coffee, flax seeds, cornstarch and vanilla extract (about 1-2 minutes).
• In a second bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add the wet ingredients and stir to combine. Knead into a smooth, elastic dough that is easy to handle. If it is too wet, add a tad more flour.
• Using your hands form dough into 11 walnut sized balls and place them on a cookie sheet. Flatten slightly (these wont spread, so if you like flat cookies, flatten them more).
• Bake in the preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for 12 minutes or until set, but still a tad fudgy. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
• For the drizzle combine powdered sugar, coffee, vanilla and espresso powder (if using) and drizzle over the cooled cookies in a decorative pattern. You could also just spread it on there or dip half of each cookie into it.
• Allow drizzle to set and then store in an airtight container.