Mocha Walnut Butter Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee
• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon milk
• 1/4 teaspoon instant coffee
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl of mixer, thoroughly beat the butter, sugar, coffee and cocoa.
• 2 at low speed, gradually add the flour.
• 3 with a spoon, work in chopped walnuts.
• 4 shape into balls, using about 1/2 tbsp each.
• 5 place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake at 350° for about 8 minutes.
• 7 cool.
• 8 meanwhile, mix milk, 1/4 tsp instant coffee, butter and confectioners' sugar to make icing.
• 9 place small amount of icing atop each mocha cookie.
• 10 top with a piece of walnut, if desired.