ALMOND-MOCHA
SHORTBREAD COOKIES
(Yield: 5 dozen)
½ cup finely ground almonds
1 cup self-rising flour
¼ cup cocoa powder
¾ cup confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
¾ cup butter or margarine, softened
Sugar
In a large mixing bowl, combine almonds, flour, cocoa powder, confectioners’
sugar, and coffee granules. Add butter, beating until well blended.
Shape the mixture into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerator
for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
On a lightly floured board, roll dough to ¼-inch thickness.
Cut with a 2-inch fluted cookie cutter. Place, 1-inch apart, on UNGREASED
baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges are just firm. Remove
from baking sheets; cool completely on a wire rack.
 
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