You'll love the flavor combination of chocolate and coffee in these easy to make cookies.

Chocolate Java Dreams

Cookies:

1 tablespoon NESCAFÉ TASTER'S CHOICE House Blend 100% Pure Instant Coffee Granules

2 tablespoons hot water

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, softened

1 cup powdered sugar

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/8 teaspoon salt

 

Drizzle:

1 cup (6 ounces) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

1 tablespoon vegetable shortening

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. For Cookies: Combine Taster's Choice 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.
3. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes or until set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
4. For Drizzle: Melt morsels and vegetable shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat until smooth (2 to 3 minutes). Drizzle over cooled cookies.

Makes 60 cookies.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/60 of recipe): Calories: 90 Calories from Fat: 50 Total Fat: 6 g Saturated Fat: 3.5 g Cholesterol: 10 mg Sodium: 35 mg Carbohydrates: 9 g Dietary Fiber: 0 g Sugars: 3 g Protein: 1 g

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