Recipe - Mocha Shortbread Cookies

1 teaspoon Nescafe Classic instant
coffee
1 teaspoon Boiling water
1 pack (12oz) Nestle Toll House
semisweet chocolate
morsels; divided
Three fourths cup Butter; softened
1 One fourth cup Sifted confeclioners' sugar
1 cup Allpurpose flour
1/3 teaspoon Salt

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. In cup, dissolve Nescafe Classic instant
coffee in boiling water; set aside. Melt over hot (not boiling) water, 1
cup Nestle Toll House semisweet chocolate morsels; stir until smooth.
Remove from heat; set aside. In large bowl, combine butter, confectioners'
sugar and coffee; beat until smooth. Gradually blend in flour and salt.
Stir in melted morsels. Roll dough between two pieces of waxed paper to
3/16inch thickness. Remove top sheet; cut out cookies using 2One half inch
cookie cutter. Remove from waxed paper and place on ungreased cookie
sheets. Bake at 250 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks.
Melt over hot (not boiling) water, remaining 1 cup Nestle Toll House
semisweet chocolate morsels; stir until smooth. Spread slightly rounded
teaspoonful of melted chocolate on flat side of cookie; top with second
cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies. Chill until set. Let stand at room
temperature 15 minutes before serving. Makes about
1One half dozen 2One half inch cookies.

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