Mocha Nut Morsels (cookies)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee crystals
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• sifted powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa powder, coffee crystals, and salt.
• 2 set the mixture aside.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• 4 add the 1/2 cup powdered sugar and vanilla; beat the mixture well.
• 5 add flour mixture, beating on low to medium speed until combined.
• 6 stir in walnuts with a wooden spoon.
• 7 shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• 8 place balls about 1-1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 9 bake in a 325f oven for about 15 minutes or until the cookies are set.
• 10 cool on a cookie sheet for 1 minute.
• 11 transfer the cookies to wire racks.
• 12 while the cookies are still warm, roll in or sprinkle with some additional powdered sugar.
• 13 cool, then roll again in powdered sugar before serving.
• 14 store in a tightly covered container.