Rich and buttery mocha cookies melt in your mouth with chocolatey goodness. These tender, bite-sized cookies are perfectly sweet with their powdered sugar coating and delicious mocha taste. Enjoy one with coffee or tea.
Buttery and nutty mocha cookies have definitive flavors of chocolate and espresso - thanks to the instant espresso and cocoa powder in the dough.
These cookies resemble snowball cookies, using ground nuts, flour, sugar, and butter. With no leavening agents, the cookies hold their round shape after baking. Almost immediately out of the oven, the warm cookies are coated in powdered sugar, providing the perfect sweet taste.
Like my white chocolate cranberry cookies, this simple cookie recipe is great for the holidays as they resemble winter snowballs. But you can enjoy this easy recipe all year round. Serve the cookies alongside coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.
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Mocha cookies have no leavening agent or eggs - this means they hold their shape and stay tender. These cookies quite literally melt in your mouth; they are that tender. Here is why you will love this simple recipe:
- Quick and easy recipe to assemble
- Egg-free cookie dough
- Melt-in-your-mouth tender cookies
- Delicious, rich chocolate mocha taste
- Coated in powdered sugar
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter (softened)
- Granulated sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- All-Purpose Flour
- Salt
- Cocoa Powder
- Instant Espresso
- Ground Almonds
- Powdered Sugar
See the recipe card for ingredient quantities.
Instructions
STEP 1 - Preheat the oven to 325°F.
STEP 2 - In a large bowl or the bowl of a standing mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
STEP 3 - Whisk flour, cocoa, salt, espresso granules, and ground almonds; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
STEP 4 - With a cookie scoop or your hands, shape the dough into 1 inch. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased nonstick or parchment-lined baking trays.
STEP 5 - Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until set. Allow the cookies to cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar. Cool on wire racks.
Substitutions
- Ground Almonds - Ground Walnuts, Ground Pecans
- Instant Espresso - Instant Coffee
- Vanilla Extract - Almond Extract, Peppermint Extract
- *Note - If using either of these extracts in substitution, use a lesser quantity. Less is more with both almond and peppermint extracts.
Suggested Equipment
- KitchenAid 6 Qt. Professional 600 Series Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer
- OXO Good Grips Medium Cookie Scoop
- Nordic Ware Natural Aluminum Commercial Baker's Half Sheet
- Parchment Sheets
Storage
Store mocha cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days at room temperature.
Can you freeze mocha cookies? Transfer cooled cookies to an airtight container or zip-top bag. Freeze the cookies for up to 3 months - thaw them completely before eating.
Other Delicious Cookies
- Chewy Chocolate Sugar Cookies
- White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
- Pistachio Palmiers
- Chewy Chocolate Chunk Cookies
- 3 Ingredient Almond Butter Cookies
Expert Tips
- Sift the cocoa powder and powdered sugar to avoid lumps.
- Chill the dough before baking to prevent spread.
Frequently Asked Questions
They will no longer be glossy while achieving a slightly golden brown color.
Your dough was too warm before baking which caused the cookies to lose shape. The butter began melting outside of the oven instead of while baking. It is also possible ingredients were mismeasured.
Roll cookies in powdered sugar while they are still warm. For good measure, roll cookies for a second dose of sugar after they have cooled completely.
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📖 Recipe
Mocha Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cups baking cocoa
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso
- 1 cups ground almonds
- powdered sugar as needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a standing mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, salt, cocoa, instant espresso, and ground almonds; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
- With a cookie scoop or your hands, shape dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking trays.
- Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until set. Allow the cookies to cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks.
Notes
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