chocolate coffee molasses cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup chopped dark chocolate
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup brewed coffee, cooled
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons red sugar sprinkles (optional)
• 2 teaspoons green sugar sprinkles (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• gently melt the chocolate in a small saucepan over very low heat, and allow to cool for about 5 minutes. stir the butter and sugar together in a large bowl, and mix in the chocolate, molasses, eggs, and vanilla extract.
• sift 5 cups of flour with the cinnamon, cloves, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. gradually stir the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture by cupfuls, alternating each addition of flour with about 2 tablespoons of coffee, until all the coffee is incorporated. dough should be soft but not runny. add more flour if needed to make a soft dough, but cookies will be dry if the dough is too stiff. use a small scoop or melon baller to form 1-inch balls, and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
• bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are set and just beginning to brown at the edges, about 10 minutes. let cool on sheets for about 1 minute before removing to continue cooling on a rack until slightly warm, 8 to 10 minutes.
• to make frosting, stir together confectioners' sugar, cream, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth. frost the cookies while they're still a little warm. sprinkle with red or green sugar sprinkles.