Mocha-Kahlúa Thumbprints Recipe

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Mocha-Kahlúa Thumbprints
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp freeze-dried instant coffee crystals (this is basically just instant coffee that should be labeled as freeze-dried crystals)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (nestle toll house are the best)
  • 2 tbsp corn syrup
  • 1 tbsp kahlua

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350º.
  2. Combine the flour, the coffee crystals and the salt in a large bowl and whisk them together. (set this aside).
  3. In another bowl, beat together the butter, the sugar, and the egg for about 2 minutes until the batter is smooth.
  4. Add the flour to this batter and begin kneading the contents to make the dough.
  5. Once the dough feels firm you can begin to make dough balls about 1 tablespoon big in size.
  6. Place the balls onto an ungreased cookie sheet and make little indentations in the center of each ball using your thumb.
  7. Bake the cookies for approximately 12 minutes.
  8. Remove from baking sheet and place them on a wire rack in order for them to properly cool.
  9. Meanwhile the cookies are cooling, combine 2 tablespoons of butter, the chocolate chips, and the corn syrup into a microwave-safe bowl and heat on HIGH for 1-2 minutes.
  10. Stir until smooth and add in the vanilla extract and Kahlúa at this time.
  11. Place the mixture into a resealable plastic food storage bag, let cool, and then snip off a small corner of the bag.
  12. Fill in each cookie thumbprint with the chocolate.
  13. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3271.58 Kcal (13697 kJ)
Calories from fat 1277.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 141.95g 218%
Cholesterol 407.71mg 136%
Sodium 727.12mg 30%
Potassium 421.45mg 9%
Total Carbs 472.69g 158%
Sugars 233.91g 936%
Dietary Fiber 19.53g 78%
Protein 39.74g 79%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 8.4mg 47%
Calcium 103.8mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 418.38 Kcal (1752 kJ)
Calories from fat 163.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.15g 218%
Cholesterol 52.14mg 136%
Sodium 92.98mg 30%
Potassium 53.9mg 9%
Total Carbs 60.45g 158%
Sugars 29.91g 936%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g 78%
Protein 5.08g 79%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 38%
Iron 1.1mg 47%
Calcium 13.3mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 76.5
    Points
  • 90
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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