Crisp Chocolate-Espresso Ribbon Cookies

Prize-Winning Recipe 2008! Love do-aheads? With layered cookie dough in your fridge or freezer, you can bake and serve these delicious cookies whenever you want.

Prep Time

1:20

Hr:Mins

Total Time

3:20

Hrs:Mins

Makes

dozen

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

tablespoon Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/2

cup butter or margarine, softened

teaspoon almond extract

egg, slightly beaten

1/3

cup bittersweet chocolate chips, melted

1/2

cup coarsely to finely crushed chocolate-covered espresso coffee beans

1/3

cup coarsely chopped toasted almonds

Line bottom and sides of 9x5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, butter, almond extract and egg until soft dough forms. Divide dough in half; place half of dough in another bowl. Stir melted chocolate into half of dough. To remaining half of dough, mix in espresso beans and almonds.
Firmly press half of chocolate dough evenly in bottom of loaf pan. Evenly press half of espresso dough over chocolate dough in pan. Repeat with remaining chocolate dough and espresso dough. Fold plastic wrap over dough to cover. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
Heat oven to 350°F. Remove dough from pan; unwrap. Place dough on cutting board. Cut dough crosswise into 4 equal pieces. Cut each piece crosswise into 1/4-inch slices. On ungreased cookie sheets, place slices 2 inches apart.
Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack.

Makes 4 dozen cookies

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How-To

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

Success

Cookie dough can be stored in the fridge for up to 24 hours or in the freezer for up to two months before cutting and baking.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie)

Calories 80

(Calories from Fat 40),

Total Fat 4 1/2g

(Saturated Fat 2g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 10mg;
Sodium 45mg;
Total Carbohydrate 10g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 6g),

Protein 1g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

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

Carbohydrate Choices:

1/2;

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

Crisp Chocolate-Espresso Ribbon 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