Best Mocha Cherry Cookies Recipes

MOCHA CHERRY COOKIES

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Flecked with cherries and glistening with sugar, these dainty cookies always go over big. They're rich and tender, much like shortbread, and have a pleasant chocolate-coffee flavor.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
1 teaspoon hot water
1/4 cup baking cocoa
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Additional sugar
Melted semisweet chocolate, optional

Steps:

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar and fluffy. Add vanilla. Dissolve coffee granules in water; add to creamed mixture with cocoa. Add flour and mix well. Stir in cherries and walnuts. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 20-22 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Drizzle with chocolate if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196 calories, Fat 12g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 106mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

MOCHA CHERRY COOKIES RECIPE

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How to make Mocha Cherry Cookies Recipe

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened [x] Affordable, Fresh, Cream Butter Daily Chef[™] chooses only flavorful, quality ingredients, so every meal we help you create becomes an instant favorite. Try New Recipes >
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
1 teaspoon hot water
1/4 cup baking cocoa
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Additional sugar
Melted semisweet chocolate, optional

Steps:

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar and fluffy. Add vanilla. Dissolve coffee granules in water; add to creamed mixture with cocoa. Add flour and mix well. Stir in cherries and walnuts. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 20-22 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Drizzle with chocolate if desired. Yield: about 3 dozen.