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• on 12/07/2010

Marbled Mocha Drops

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• Bake Time: 10 - 12 minutes
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Yield: 48

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 sticks butter, softened
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules, dissolved in 1 tablespoon of water
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup M&M’S® MINIS® Milk Chocolate Candies

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 2. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• 3. In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy; add egg, vanilla and dissolved coffee granules.
• 4. Blend in flour mixture, nuts and M&M’S® MINIS® Milk Chocolate Candies.
• 5. Remove half the dough to a small bowl.
• 6. Blend cocoa powder with dough remaining in the mixing bowl.
• 7. Combine the doughs and mix together just enough to marbleize, about 4 strokes.
• 8. Drop a heaping teaspspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• 9. Bake 10 to 12 minutes just until set; do not over bake.
• 10. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack until completely cooled.
• 11. Store in tightly covered container.