Ingredients
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 1/2 cup cake flour
MOCHA FILLING
1 tbsp butter or margarine
1 square unsweetened chocolate
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp hot coffee or water
Directions
Preheat oven to 350'F. Lightly grease cookie sheets or line with
parchment paper. Beat 1 cup butter, confectioners' sugar and cocoa in
large bowl until fluffy. Blend in cake flour until smooth. Shape
dough into marble-size balls. (If dough is too soft to handle, cover
and refrigerate until firm.) Place 2" apart on prepared cookie
sheets. Press center of each ball with knuckle of finger to make
indentation. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks.
Prepare Mocha Filling. While cookies are still warm, spoon about 1/2
teaspoonful filling into center of each.
Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
MOCHA FILLING: Melt 1 tablespoon butter and chocolate in small heavy
saucepan over low heat; stir until melted. Blend in confectioners'
sugar, vanilla and enough coffee to make a smooth filling.
Servings: 60 servings
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