mocha frosted cookies

Name: Mocha Frosted Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) vegetable shortening; 2 - 1 ounce squares of unsweetened chocolate; 1 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 - egg; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk; 1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; ## OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS; 1/2 cup(s) chopped nuts; 1 cup(s) chocolate chips (i use mini chips); ## MOCHA ICING; 4 tablespoon(s) butter, room temperature; 2 tablespoon(s) cocoa powder; 2 tablespoon(s) instant coffee powder or espresso powder; dash(es) of salt; 2 cup(s) sifted powdered sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; - milk or cream to thin

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Susan Bartley

Beaverton, OR

Updated on Oct 12, 2013

These are my son in laws favorite cookie, his mom gave me the recipe and it has become a holiday fixture at our house. They are like M&M's, bet you can't eat just one!!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield Makes 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable shortening
2 - 1 ounce squares of unsweetened chocolate
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 - egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 cup chocolate chips (i use mini chips)
MOCHA ICING
4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons instant coffee powder or espresso powder
dash of salt
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- milk or cream to thin

How To Make mocha frosted cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Sift together flour, baking powder and soda and salt, set aside.
Step 3

Melt shortening and chocolate together, either on the stove top or in the microwave. Let cool for 10 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, egg, vanilla and buttermilk. Add flour mixture and mix well. If using nuts and chips add them now.
Step 4

Drop by spoon full onto parchment lined baking sheet, I personally use a medium sized cookie scoop*. Bake for about 10 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack and frost with mocha frosting when cooled. This is a soft cookie, and buttermilk is what makes it so nice and soft.
Step 5

For Mocha Icing combine all items in mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer till light and fluffy, about 7 minutes. Add milk or cream if needed to thin icing.
Step 6

*See Sur La Table's web site or any cooking supply store or website if your looking for a scoop. You want a good quality scoop and it will last you for years to come.
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