Dark Mocha Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups pillsbury best® all purpose flour
• 2/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup crisco® baking sticks all-vegetable shortening or 1/2 cup crisco® all-vegetable shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup jif® mocha cappuccino flavored hazelnut spread
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325°f combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. beat shortening, sugar and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed with electric mixer until fluffy. beat in hazelnut spread until smooth. add flour mixture and milk alternately to shortening mixture, beating until blended.
• 2 use 1 tablespoon dough to form 36 1 1/4-inch balls. roll in cinnamon sugar. cinnamon sugar is available in your grocer's spice aisle or you can make your own by combining 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. place on baking sheet. flatten dough with round cup to 1/4-inch thick.
• 3 bake 10 to 12 mintues. let cool 5 minutes. remove to wire rack to cool completely.