Mocha ROCA Rounds
Created by Kim Arnold
Ingredients
1 - 10oz can of Almon ROCA, papers removed and candy crushed (2tbsp reserved)
2 ¼ cup flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 stick of butter
½ cup of sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tbsp vanilla
¼ cup instant espresso powder
2 large eggs
Filling
¼ cup butter
¾ cup confectioner’s sugar
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp cream
2 tbsp crushed Almond ROCA
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°
Mix flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda together.
In a mixing bowl, cream together stick of butter, sugars, vanilla and espresso. Add eggs and mix. Mix in dry ingredients until blended. Stir in crushed Almond ROCA, reserving 2 tbsp.
Drop by tablespoon full onto parchment-lined cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake @ 350° for 10 minutes. Cool.
Mix filling ingredients. Put 2 cookies together with filling.