Shelly's Recipe

CAPPUCCINO COOKIES WITH CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE

Category: Cookies

4 oz semi-sweet chocolate
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup dark brown and sugars
1 egg
1 tbsp instant coffee dissolved in 1 tbsp hot water
2 cups flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt

Melt 2 oz. chocolate until smooth; set aside. Cream butter, sugars and egg. Continue beating until mixture is smooth. Stir in coffee and melted chocolate; mix well. Blend in dry ingredients. Shape into 2 logs about 2 inch in diameter. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate 45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease cookie sheets. Cook dough into 1/4 inch slices and transfer to cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until cookies are firm to touch and light golden brown on bottom. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.

Melt remaining chocolate and drizzle over cookies. Let harden before serving. Note: You can also drizzle with white chocolate.