Mocha Walnut Clusters
- Yield: 30 servings
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
Ingredients
- Cookies
- 1/3cup (2 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4cup canola oil
- 1/2cup granulated sugar
- 2tablespoons finely ground coffee
- 1-- egg
- 1tablespoon low fat milk
- 1teaspoon vanilla
- 2/3cup all-purpose flour
- 2tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4teaspoon salt
- 2cups California walnuts, chopped
- Glaze
- 3/4cup powdered sugar
- 2-3teaspoons brewed coffee
- Garnish
- 3tablespoons finely chopped California walnuts
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 325F.
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Prepare the cookies: In microwave-safe mixing bowl, heat chocolate and canola oil on high for 40-60 seconds. Stir until chocolate is melted, reheating if needed. Stir in sugar, ground coffee, egg, milk and vanilla.
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Add flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; stir until thoroughly combined. Add walnut pieces.
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Scoop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased or parchment lined baking sheets and press gently with the palm of your hand to flatten. Bake 10-12 minutes until edges feel set when touched. Cookies should be moist in center. Cool on pan 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
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Prepare the glaze: Combine powdered sugar and coffee. Stir to make a thick glaze.
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Glaze and garnish the cookies: Set rack with cookies over a sheet of wax paper. Drizzle 1 teaspoon of glaze over each cookie and top with 1/2 teaspoon walnuts before glaze sets.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 120
- Glycemic Load 2
- Fat 8g
- Saturated Fat 1g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 4.5g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2g
- Cholesterol 5mg
- Sodium 30mg
- Potassium 60mg
- Carbohydrate 11g
- Fiber 1g
- Sugars 8g
- Protein 2g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 0%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Calcium 2%
- Iron 2%