Mocha Walnut Cookies Recipes

DARK MOCHA COOKIES

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 325 degrees F. Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Beat shortening, sugar and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed with electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in hazelnut spread until smooth. Add flour mixture and milk alternately to shortening mixture, beating until blended.
• USE 1 tablespoon dough to form 36 1 1/4-inch balls. Roll in cinnamon sugar. Place on baking sheet. Flatten dough with round cup to 1/4-inch thick.
• BAKE 10 to 12 mintues. Let cool 5 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• *Cinnamon Sugar is available in your grocer's spice aisle or you can make your own by combining 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.

MOCHA SLICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, cocoa, salt, espresso powder, and cinnamon into a large bowl; set aside. Put butter and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle; mix on medium until pale and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture; mix until just combined. Stir in cocoa nibs.
• Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 2-inch-diameter log. Wrap in parchment; transfer to a paper towel tube to hold shape. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Unwrap log, and let soften slightly at room temperature, about 5 minutes. Brush with water, then roll in sanding sugar. Cut log into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Space 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Bake until centers are set, about 10 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; cool completely.

MOCHA-CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix both flours and baking soda in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until light. Beat in eggs, coffee powder and vanilla. Beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
• Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake until golden brown but still soft, about 9 minutes. Cool on sheets 2 minutes. Transfer to racks and cool.

MOCHA WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees (275 for convection). In the bowl of a food processor add the flour, the 1/2 cup of sugar, salt and espresso powder. Process until combined, about 15 - 30 seconds. Cut each stick of butter into about 12-16 pieces and add to the bowl. Pulse until the butter resembles small peas. Dump dough out onto a piece of parchment or wax paper and press it together. Place the chopped walnuts in a small bowl. Place granulated sugar in another bowl. Pinch off pieces of dough and roll in your hands. Balls should be the size of small marbles (about 1/2-3/4 inch diameter). Roll each ball in the walnuts and place 2 inches apart on ungreased (or parchment paper lined) cookie sheets. Using a small glass dip the bottom in the sugar and then flatten each ball with the glass. The cookies should not be too thin, about 1/4 inch. (The sugar will keep the cookies from sticking to the glass as you press.) Bake about 25-30 minutes, or until edges are lightly brown. Remove from oven and cool on pans on cooling racks about 5 minutes. Then remove from pans and allow to cool completely on racks.

MOCHA-WALNUT MACARONS

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 275°. Place confectioners' sugar, walnuts, cocoa and coffee in a food processor; process until finely ground and set aside., Add salt to egg whites; beat on medium speed until soft peaks. Gradually add superfine sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Carefully fold in walnut mixture until blended., Pipe or drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Air dry for 30 minutes before baking. Bake 18-20 minutes. Remove macaroons from baking sheet to a wire rack; cool completely. Remove from parchment; store in an airtight container.

MOCHA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cream butter.
• Add both sugars and beat well.
• Add egg and mix well.
• Add flour, coffee powder, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, and 1/2 c walnuts.
• Mix well.
• Wrap dough in wax paper and chill thouroughly in refrigerator (at least two hours).
• Remove dough from refrigerator.
• Using rounded teaspoonfuls of dough, shape into balls using palms of hands and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 12-15 minutes.
• Remove cookie sheet from oven and working quickly place 3-4 chocolate chips in the center of each hot cookie.
• When chocolate has softened, spread over top and sprinkle with balance of walnuts.
• Remove to wire rack and cool.

MOCHA WHITE CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine butter, sugars, eggs, instant coffee, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until fluffy.
• Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. Pour over butter mixture and beat until combined. Fold in white chocolate chunks using a spatula. Cover dough and chill for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease 2 cookie sheets.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before removing from the cookie sheets.

MOCHA WALNUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl of mixer, thoroughly beat the butter, sugar, coffee and cocoa.
• At low speed, gradually add the flour.
• With a spoon, work in chopped walnuts.
• Shape into balls, using about 1/2 Tbsp each.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350° for about 8 minutes.
• Cool.
• Meanwhile, mix milk, 1/4 tsp instant coffee, butter and confectioners' sugar to make icing.
• Place small amount of icing atop each mocha cookie.
• Top with a piece of walnut, if desired.

MOCHA NUT BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa and coffee granules; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake 14-16 minutes or until set. Cool on pans 1-2 minutes. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks.

MOCHA WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In medium saucepan, melt chocolate and butter or margarine over low heat. Dissolve coffee in 1/4 cup hot water, then stir it into saucepan with sweetened condensed milk, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well. Pour filling into pastry shell. Top with walnuts.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until center is set. Cool.

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.