Mocha Twists

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee crystals
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 in mixing bowl beat butter with mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• 2 add sugar, cocoa powder, coffee crystals, baking powder, and salt; beat until combined.
• 3 beat in egg and vanilla.
• 4 beat in as much flour as you can with mixer. using wooden spoon, stir in remaining flour. divide dough in half; wrap.
• 5 chill dough 1 to 2 hours or until easy to handle.
• 6 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 7 divide each dough half into 24 pieces.
• 8 on lightly floured surface, roll each dough piece in 6-inch rope.
• 9 twist 2 ropes together; pinch ends to seal. place ropes 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 10 bake about 8 minutes or until edges are firm.
• 11 cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes. transfer to wire racks; cool completely.
• 12 dip one end of each twist in cocoa glaze, allowing excess to drip off.
• 13 place on waxed paper until set.
• 14 makes 24 twists.
• 15 cocoa glaze:
• 16 in a bowl combine 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, and enough milk (about 3 tablespoons) to make glazing consistency.