Chocolate Java Dream Cookies
Source of Recipe
www.verybestbaking.com
List of Ingredients
COOKIES:
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
2 tablespoons hot water
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
3 cups flour
1 dash salt
DRIZZLE:
1 cup chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shorteningRecipe
PREHEAT oven to 350ºF. FOR COOKIES: COMBINE coffee and hot water in small bowl; stir until coffee is dissolved. Combine butter and powdered sugar in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often for 2 to 3 minutes or until creamy. Add coffee mixture to butter mixture; continue beating for 1 minute or until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour and salt. Beat for 2 to 3 minutes or until well mixed. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten to 2-inch round with bottom of greased and floured glass. BAKE for 11 to 13 minutes or until set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
FOR DRIZZLE: MELT morsels and vegetable shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat until smooth (2 to 3 minutes). Drizzle over cooled cookies.