Best Mocha And Spritz Cookie Brownies Recipes

CHOCOLATE-MOCHA SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F (200 degrees C).
• Combine the flour and salt in a small bowl, stir to mix.
• Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Add the chocolate, beat again, add coffee and cocoa powder.
• Gradually add the the flour mixture while making.
• Fit a cookie press with desired plate and fill the press with dough, press the dough 1 inch apart onto a ungreased cookie sheet. If you don't have a press, I'm sure you could use a pasty bag and pipe shapes.
• Bake batches for 7 mins or until set (you might want to play around with timings as most ovens are unique). Note these cookies harden whilst they cool, I would also recommend using a mixer unless your super strong as it's quite a lot of dough.

COFFEE MAPLE SPRITZ

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Combine egg, espresso powder and maple flavoring; beat into creamed mixture. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Using a cookie press fitted with a disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 7-8 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. , Freeze option: Freeze cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers.

MOCHA BROWNIES WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom of 8-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray. Make brownie batter as directed on brownie box. Stir 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules into batter. Spread in pan.
• Bake 35 to 38 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 1/2 hours.
• In medium bowl, dissolve 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules in hot water. Mix in remaining frosting ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until combined; increase speed to medium and blend until light and fluffy. Spread frosting over brownies.
• In small microwavable bowl, place chocolate chips and shortening. Microwave on High 30 to 45 seconds; until chips can be stirred smooth. Place into resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut small tip from corner of bag; drizzle over frosting. Refrigerate about 15 minutes or until chocolate is set. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

MOCHA BROWNIES WITH COFFEE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Melt shortening and 1/2 cup butter in a small pan over low heat; pour melted mixture into a mixing bowl. Stir cocoa into butter mixture until well combined, followed by sugar. Dissolve 4 teaspoons instant coffee with hot water in a small bowl; stir into cocoa mixture. Whisk eggs into batter, one at a time, beating each egg in thoroughly before adding the next. Stir flour, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and salt into batter just until moist. Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
• Bake brownies in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely.
• Beat 1/2 cup softened butter with 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a bowl. Add confectioners' sugar to mixture and beat until creamy using an electric mixer on medium speed. Dissolve 1 tablespoon instant coffee with milk in a small bowl; add to frosting. Increase mixer speed to high and beat until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Frost cooled brownies.