DARK MOCHA COOKIES

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Provided by Food Network

Time 50m

Yield 4 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/4 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening
or 1/2 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup Jif® Mocha Cappuccino Flavored Hazelnut Spread
1/3 cup milk
2 tbsps. cinnamon sugar*

Steps:

HEAT oven to 325 degrees F. Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Beat shortening, sugar and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed with electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in hazelnut spread until smooth. Add flour mixture and milk alternately to shortening mixture, beating until blended.
USE 1 tablespoon dough to form 36 1 1/4-inch balls. Roll in cinnamon sugar. Place on baking sheet. Flatten dough with round cup to 1/4-inch thick.
BAKE 10 to 12 mintues. Let cool 5 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
*Cinnamon Sugar is available in your grocer's spice aisle or you can make your own by combining 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.