Choco-Hazelnut Latte Cookies

Prize-Winning Recipe 2009! Love hazelnut coffee? Create the same latte flavor in a deliciously easy, addictive chocolate cookie.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

1:25

Hr:Mins

Makes

pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix

1/3

cup unsweetened baking cocoa

tablespoons instant coffee granules or crystals

1/2

cup butter or margarine, softened

tablespoons hazelnut-flavored syrup for beverages (from 12.7-oz bottle)

egg

1 1/2

cups toasted hazelnuts, chopped*

cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

2/3

cup Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting (from 1-lb container)

4 1/2

teaspoons hazelnut-flavored syrup for beverages (from 12.7-oz bottle)

Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir together cookie mix, cocoa and instant coffee. Add butter, 3 tablespoons syrup and the egg; stir until soft dough forms. Stir in 1 cup of the nuts and the chocolate chips.
On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough with rounded 1 1/2 tablespoon-size cookie scoop or by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart. Press each mound to flatten slightly.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
In small bowl, stir frosting and 4 1/2 teaspoons syrup. Spread about 1 teaspoon frosting on each cookie. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup nuts.

Makes 32 cookies

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Winner's Quote

"This is my first contest ever. I came up with this recipe because I absolutley love hazelnut coffee."

How-To

To toast hazelnuts, heat oven to 350°F. Spread nuts in ungreased shallow pan. Bake uncovered 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown.

Purchasing

Look for flavored syrups in the coffee and tea section of your supermarket.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie)

Calories 190

(Calories from Fat 90),

Total Fat 10g

(Saturated Fat 3 1/2g,
Trans Fat 1g),

Cholesterol 15mg;
Sodium 85mg;
Total Carbohydrate 22g

(Dietary Fiber 1g,
Sugars 14g),

Protein 2g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1 1/2;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Choco-Hazelnut Latte Cookies

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens