This is a new recipe I’m trying for the first time this year for the Christmas holidays. If you enjoy coffee and dark chocolate, you are in for a real treat! These crisp cappuccino cookies are dunked into smooth, melted dark chocolate. I was really impressed at how delicious they turned out. Fun to make and fun to eat, these unusual and lightly sweet cookies should be a hit at your next get together!

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Cappuccino Cookies Dipped in Dark Chocolate

Diff: Medium    Prep: 35 minutes + 4 hr. refrigeration

Cook: 10-12 minutes     Makes: 3-4 dozen

Ingredients 

• ½ cup butter, softened

• ½ cup shortening

• ½ cup sugar

• ½ cup packed brown sugar

• 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules

• 1 teaspoon warm water

• 1 egg

• 2 squares, (1 ounce each) dark chocolate,

  melted and cooled

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon ground Vietnamese cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 1 ½ cups dark chocolate chips or chunks

• 3 tablespoons shortening

Directions

• In a mixing bowl, cream together butter, shortening and both sugars.

• Dissolve coffee into water; add to creamed mixture along with the egg and melted chocolate. Mix well.

• Combine flour, Vietnamese cinnamon and salt and add gradually to creamed mixture.   Dough will be sticky.

• Shape into two 6½ inch rolls; wrapping each tightly with plastic wrap.

• Refrigerate for four hours or until firm.

• Taking one roll out of the refrigerator at a time, unwrap and cut into ¼ inch slices.

• Place cookie slices 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

• Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes or until firm to touch.

• Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.

• While cookies are cooling, melt the chocolate chips and shortening together in a double boiler or small saucepan over very low heat.

• Working quickly, dunk each cookie halfway into melted chocolate, then either scrape (with a knife) or shake off the excess.

• Place on waxed paper until hardened.

• Store in layers divided by wax paper in a sealed container.

Until next week, wishing you all of God’s blessings, good health and happy eating!

Smiles,

Maria