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Recipe Review: Chocolatier’s Mocha Dreams

October 12, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 7 Comments

Mocha Dreams

Dearest Melanie was kind enough to photocopy this recipe and give me a copy. She loved it so much she just had to share it with me. I have been saving it for the right moment to test them. That moment came last week. We needed ultimate chocolate comforting.

Mocha Dreams

You begin by melting 4 oz of semi sweet chocolate which I did in a makeshift double boiler. Instead of using expensive chocolate, I used semi sweet chocolate chips. Let the chocolate cool while making the batter.

Mocha Dreams

You are supposed to whisk together 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tbsp of all purpose flour, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking soda and 1/8 tsp of salt. I did my best to whisk but there were lumps of cocoa. I suggest sieving instead.

Mocha Dreams

Beat 1 cup of unsalted softened butter until creamy. Then add 1 cup of lightly packed brown sugar. Then 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Keep creaming together until they get light and airy. This can be done by hand, it just takes some time and effort. If using a mixer, make sure to scrape the sides down regularly so everything is well incorporated.

Mocha Dreams

Add two room temperature eggs, one at a time, to the batter. Beat in 1 tbsp of vanilla. Yes, 1 tablespoon!

Mocha Dreams

Mix in the melted chocolate very well.

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Slowly add the flour/cocoa mixture, scraping down the sides of the bowl as you go.

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Fold in 3/4 cup of chocolate-covered coffee beans, 3/4 cup of semisweet chocolate chips and 2/3 cup of finely chopped walnuts. We skipped the nuts.

Mocha Dreams

This is where I had to change the recipe. With a large ice cream scoop, you were supposed to scoop out the cookie dough, put onto a baking sheet and then let it chill in the fridge. I had very little room in the fridge so I just let all the batter chill for 30 minutes and then scooped out the dough. I baked them in a 350F oven for 17 minutes like the recipe suggests. Melanie had written 15 minutes on the side of the recipe and she was right. The first batch were very crispy and slightly burned on the bottom.

Mocha Dreams

The next batch I brought the temperature down to 325F and baked for 17 minutes and they were better but still very crispy. Next time I baked them I let the batter come to room temperature, baked at 325F for 17 minutes and they got very wide but were softer, the way I like my cookies!

Any way you make these, they are pretty darn fantastic! They are very strong and sugary though. The espresso beans get very crunchy which I enjoyed but not everyone will like. The last batch I baked and then froze so now when we are blue, there are cookies waiting to make us feel better.

Thanks so much Melanie! You were right, these are real winners! I give these cookies four and a half out of five wooden spoons. For those who like crunchier cookies, these would be a 5/5!

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Comments

  1. Noelle says

    October 12, 2010 at 12:22 pm

    You have GOT to be kidding me!Chocolate-covered coffee beans in cookies??? I need to try this ASAP. Sounds and looks so yummy! Thanks for the recipe.

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  2. Suzie Ridler says

    October 12, 2010 at 1:01 pm

    Crazy isn’t it Noelle? That makes it four layers of chocolate. Insane! They’re wonderful cookies. Not for everyday though, just a treat once in a while. We needed it. Had a crappy week last week. Enjoy!

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  3. Debra She Who Seeks says

    October 12, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    Chocolate heaven!

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  4. Janice says

    October 12, 2010 at 9:21 pm

    I can smell them from here, unfortunately my imagination is not stretching to tasting them 🙁 Lovely cookies Suzie

    Reply
  5. Tammy says

    October 12, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    Yum – these look amazing!! I love the choco covered beans included – tasty!!

    Reply
  6. AvaDJ says

    October 13, 2010 at 12:53 am

    I just love anything mocha, but never thought to add chocolate covered espresso beans to cookies. Great way to give the kiddies a good buzz LOL. I think that crunch would be amazing.

    Reply
  7. Shell says

    October 14, 2010 at 3:53 pm

    This looks simply delicious!!!

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