A Super Yummy Christmas Cookie

I have so many yummy recipes to post! Unfortunately, I will be delivering just one Christmas cookie recipe today. As some of you might know, I write an Advent blog during the Christmas season. That is where my focus has been the last few weeks. So enjoy some holiday sweets and be inspired to remember the TRUE reason for this season.

This is one of the yummiest Christmas cookies I have ever eaten. I remember making it with my family when we were little. And just on schedule my taste buds remembered their exact flavor, so I asked my parents to hunt down the recipe for me. 

Mocha-Cinnamon Melts

2 squares of Semisweet Chocolate or 2 oz Chocolate Chips

1 Tbsp Instant Coffee Powder

2 Tbsp Water

3/4 cups Butter (1 ½ sticks), softened

1 cup Flour

1/2 cup Corn Starch

1/2 cup Powdered Sugar

1 tsp. Vanilla extract

1/2 tsp. Cinnamon

Make dough 3 or more hours before baking.

Melt chocolate, instant coffee and water in small microwavable bowl or in small saucepan.

In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy.

Gradually beat in chocolate mixture, flour, cornstarch, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon until ingredients are well mixed.

Cover bowl and refrigerate for 1-3 hours.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls, about 1 ½ inches apart on greased cookie sheet. 

Flatten with flour-covered meat tenderizer or fork. 

Bake 20-25 minutes.