Mocha Cookies With Kahlua Icing

• For Mocha Cookies
• butter, softened↗1 cup
• sugar↗1 cup
• brown sugar↗3⁄4 cup
• eggs↗2
• instant espresso powder↗1 tablespoon
• cinnamon↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• flour↗3 1⁄3 cups
• salt↗3⁄4 teaspoon
• baking soda↗1 teaspoon
• milk chocolate chips↗2 cups
• For Kahlua Icing
• butter, softened↗1⁄4 cup
• powdered sugar↗2 1⁄2 cups
• Kahlua↗2 1⁄2 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Cream together butter and sugars, then beat in eggs, espresso powder and cinnamon.

3. 3

   Mix in flour, baking soda and salt until just combined.

4. 4

   Stir in chocolate chips.

5. 5

   Place heaping tablespoon size balls of dough on ungreased baking sheets and bake for about 12-14 minutes or until slightly soft in the center.

6. 6

   Let cool on baking sheets for about 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool.

7. 7

   When completely cool, frost with Kahlua Icing.

8. 8

   For Kahlua Icing: Beat together 1/4 cups softened butter, 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar and 2 1/2 tablespoons Kahlua until smooth.