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Triple-Play Chocolate Drop Cookies with Mocha Frosting

Ingredients

  • COOKIES:
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 1-ounce squares unsweetened baking chocolate
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 6-ounce package (1 cup) chocolate chips
  • FROSTING:
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee powder or granules
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
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Triple-Play Chocolate Drop Cookies with Mocha Frosting

Time: 25 minutes prep, 15 minutes cook
Servings: 60 Servings
 

Directions

  1. COOKIES:
  2. Melt 1/2 cup butter and chocolate squares together in large saucepan over very low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile arrange oven baking rack to middle of oven. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a cookie sheet and set aside.
  4. Stir brown sugar, egg, vanilla and buttermilk into cooled chocolate mixture.
  5. Add flour, baking powder and soda, stirring until incorporated. Fold in nuts and chocolate chips.
  6. Drop by heaping teaspoons onto prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
  7. Bake 10 minutes (be careful not to burn bottoms.) Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
  8. FROSTING:
  9. Beat together softened butter, cocoa and coffee granules; beat in powdered sugar, vanilla and sufficient milk for spreading consistency. Frost cookies.
  10. YIELD: 5 dozen cookies.
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Summary

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Homemade chocolate cookies are a sweet treat by themselves, but a crown of mocha frosting takes them from kitchen counter to coffee table for company-best! Baking chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate chips and cocoa combine for a rich chocolate experience. The cookies are mixed in one large saucepan, keeping cleanup to a minimum.

Comments

  • judee
    October 4, 2013
    I agree the mocha frosting is special. What a great treat
    • ShaleeDP
      October 1, 2013
      I think this will be a hit with the kiddies!