A Holiday Treat: Something Sweet from Deb Shafer

As a cookie connoisseur, it says a lot when Deb Shafer calls out her Chocolate Cappuccino Cookies as a favorite.

“One of my friends and I get together a week or so before Christmas and bake hundreds of cookies. We give them out to family and friends each year.”

Read below for the full recipe, and be sure to let us know if you give them a try!

Chocolate Cappuccino Cookies

Ingredients:

❖ 2 cups butter, softened

❖ 4 cups packed light brown sugar

❖ 4 eggs

❖  5½ cups of all-purpose flour

❖ 1 cup unsweetened baking cocoa

❖ ¼ cups instant coffee granules or crystals

❖ 1 teaspoon baking powder

❖ 1 teaspoon baking soda

❖  1 teaspoon salt

❖ 1 bag (10oz) cinnamon-flavored baking chips

Directions: 

❖ Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheets with cookie spray (I prefer parchment paper).

❖ In large bowl, beat butter on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add brown sugar, beating well. Add eggs, beating until blended.

❖ In another large bowl, mix flour, cocoa, coffee granules, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

❖  Gradually add to batter mixture, beating on low speed just until blended. Stir in cinnamon chips.

❖ Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.

❖ Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.