Submitted by: Jenn Hartman, Farm and Dairy Auction Dept.
Ingredients:
- 1 tsp. instant coffee
- 1 tsp. boiling water
- 12-oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels, divided
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp. salt
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 250 F.
- In a coffee cup, dissolve instant coffee in boiling water; set aside.
- In a double boiler, melt 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels over hot water, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat; set aside.
- In large bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar and coffee; beat until smooth. Gradually blend in flour and salt. Stir in melted morsels.
- Roll dough between two pieces of waxed paper to 3/16-inch thickness. Remove top sheet; cut out cookies using cookie cutter.
- Remove from waxed paper and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 250 F for 25 minutes.
- Cool completely on wire racks.
- Melt remaining semi-sweet chocolate morsels over hot water; stir until smooth. Dip the edge of each cookie in melted chocolate. Repeat with remaining cookies. Chill until set.
