Mocha-Kahlua Thumbprints Recipe

Name: Mocha-Kahlua Thumbprints
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon freeze-dried instant coffee crystals (this is basically just instant coffee that should be labeled as freeze-dried crystals); ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup unsalted butter (softened); 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; ⅔ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (Nestle Toll House are the best); 2 tablespoons corn syrup; 1 tablespoon Kahlua; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Servings: persons

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon freeze-dried instant coffee crystals (this is basically just instant coffee that should be labeled as freeze-dried crystals)
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
⅔ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (Nestle Toll House are the best)
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1 tablespoon Kahlua
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1
Heat oven to 350 degrees .
2
Combine the flour, the coffee crystals and the salt in a large bowl and whisk them together.
3
(set this aside).
4
In another bowl, beat together the butter, the sugar, and the egg for about 2 minutes until the batter is smooth.
5
Add the flour to this batter and begin kneading the contents to make the dough.
6
Once the dough feels firm you can begin to make dough balls about 1 tablespoon big in size.
7
Place the balls onto an ungreased cookie sheet and make little indentations in the center of each ball using your thumb.
8
Bake the cookies for approximately 12 minutes.
9
Remove from baking sheet and place them on a wire rack in order for them to properly cool.
10
Meanwhile the cookies are cooling, combine 2 tablespoons of butter, the chocolate chips, and the corn syrup into a microwave-safe bowl and heat on HIGH for 1-2 minutes.
11
Stir until smooth and add in the vanilla extract and Kahlua at this time.
12
Place the mixture into a resealable plastic food storage bag, let cool, and then snip off a small corner of the bag.
13
Fill in each cookie thumbprint with the chocolate.
14
Enjoy!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon freeze-dried instant coffee crystals (this is basically just instant coffee that should be labeled as freeze-dried crystals), ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ cup unsalted butter (softened), and more.

Yes, Mocha-Kahlua Thumbprints falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Mocha-Kahlua Thumbprints

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