Mocha Nut Rounds

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Title: Mocha Nut Rounds
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 48 servings

3/4 c Butter or margarine
2/3 c Granulated sugar
2 ts Instant coffee crystals
Dissoved in
1/2 ts Water
2 oz Semisweet chocolate
Melted & cooled
1/8 ts Salt
1 Egg
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 1/4 c All-purpose flour
1 c Milk chocolate chips
1 tb Shortening
Pistachio nuts; finely
-chopped

Recipe by: BH&G, Christmas Cookies 1994
Beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30
seconds. Add the sugar, dissolved coffee, melted chocolate and salt; beat
until combined. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. Beat in as much of the
flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour. Shape the
dough into two 6-inch rolls. Wrap in waxed paper and chill for 4 to 24
hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut the rolls of dough into 1/4-inch
thick slices; place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12
minutes. Cool on a rack. Melt the milk chocolate and shortening. Roll the
edges of the cookies in the melted chocolate, then the chopped nuts. Penny
Halsey (ATBN65B).

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