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Easy Chocolate Cookies

Perfect for the chocolate lover, Easy Chocolate Cookies are super rich with a hint of coffee. 

This is a version of Chocolate Drop Cookies by BettyCrocker

“I substitute espresso powder for vanilla making a mocha cookie.”

Easy Chocolate Cookies

Charly Recipe by Charly

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Prep Time

50min

Total Time

1hr30min

Servings

3 dozen cookies

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Ingredients

  • Cookies
  • 1  cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2  cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/3  cup buttermilk
  • 1  teaspoon instant espresso powder
  • 1  egg
  • 2  oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled
  • 1 3/4  cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
  • 1/2  teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2  teaspoon salt
  • Chocolate Frosting
  • 2  oz unsweetened baking chocolate
  • 2  tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2  cups powdered sugar
  • 3  tablespoons hot water

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 400°F. Grease cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray.

  2. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 1/2 cup butter, the buttermilk, espresso powder, egg and 2 ounces melted chocolate with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt.

  3. On cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.

  4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

  5. In 2-quart saucepan, melt 2 ounces chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter over low heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and hot water until smooth. (If frosting is too thick, add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time. If frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time.) Spread over cookies.

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