Chocolate Coffee Liqueur Cookies

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup brewed coffee, cooled
• 1/4 cup coffee-flavored liqueur
• 2 eggs
• 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur
• 3 -4 tablespoons brewed coffee, cooled

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, 2/3 cup butter & 1/3 cup coffee.
• 3 add 1/4 cup liqueur, eggs, melted chocolate & vanilla extract.
• 4 beat at medium speed until mixture is creamy, scraping bowl often.
• 5 add the remaining cookie ingredients.
• 6 reduce speed to low. beat mixture until well combined.
• 7 drop by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• 8 bake 8-12 minutes or until set.
• 9 let stand for 1 minute, remove from cookie sheets & allow to cool completely, set aside.
• 10 combine frosting ingredients, except the 3-4 tbsp coffee, in a medium mixer bowl.
• 11 beat at low speed, scraping bowl often & gradually adding enough coffee for desired spreading consistency.
• 12 when completely cooled, frost the cookies with prepared frosting.
• 13 drizzle with melted chocolate chips if you like.