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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 36 |
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My mother-in-law gave me this recipe before my wedding (six children ago!). I've made mocha balls nearly every Christmas since then. Because they freeze so well, I bake some early and put them away to call on as last-minute holiday treats. Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup sugar |
4 teaspoons vanilla extract |
2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/4 cup baking cocoa |
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup finely chopped pecans |
2/3 cup chopped red candied cherries |
confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, coffee granules and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in pecans and cherries. If necessary, cover and refrigerate dough until firm enough to shape.
2. Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 15 minutes or until cookies are set. Cool completely on wire racks. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: about 6 dozen.
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