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MacaMocha Cookies

Mocha cookies with Macadamia Nuts

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Difficulty Intermediate
Time
Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 13 mins Total Time: 33 mins
Cooking Temp 350  F
Ingredients
    Cookie Dough
  • .5 cup butter
  • .25 cup packed brown sugar
  • .25 cup granulated sugar (¼ cup is for melting with butter)
  • .33 cup granulated sugar (⅓ cup is for mixing with dry ingredients)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp full fat plain yogurt
  • 1 tsp coffee extract
  • 1.25 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp instant espresso powder
  • .25 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
  • .5 tsp baking powder
  • .25 tsp baking soda
  • .25 tsp ground cinnamon
  • .25 tsp salt
  • 4 oz Macadamia nut pieces
Instructions
  1. Brown the butter

    Place the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until melted. Continue to cook while stirring occasionally until butter begins to bubble. A dense foam will form at the surface when it is nearly ready. Take the butter off the heat when it reaches a deep golden brown and has a nutty aroma.

  2. Stir in ¼ cup of granulated sugar and ¼ cup of brown sugar until melted.

    Let the butter/sugar mixture cool so you don't cook the egg.

  3. In a medium bowl combine flour, ⅓ cup granulated sugar, cocoa, espresso powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.

    Whisk to combine.

  4. In a stand mixer, beat together browned butter/sugar mixture, yogurt and coffee extract
  5. Beat in egg until incorporated
  6. Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

    Do not over mix!

  7. Add in 3 ounces of the macadamia nuts
  8. Preheat oven to 350°F
  9. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  10. Combine all ingredients for spiced sugar in a small bowl
  11. Remove dough from refrigerators and weigh it. Divide the weight by 15 to get the weight of each cookie.
  12. Weigh each dough portion, roll into a ball, then roll in the spiced sugar mixture.

    These cookies will spread so no more than 8 per baking sheet.

  13. Bake for 11-13 minutes rotating halfway through bake

    Cookies will turn lightly golden around the edges, but slightly soft in the middle.

  14. Let cookies cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet.
  15. Transfer cookies to wire cooling rack to finish cooling
Notes

These cookies freeze well! Once thawed they remain soft and chewy.

Read it online: https://recipes.dermanouelian.com/recipe/macamocha-cookies/