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Mocha Crackle Bites Ingredients:

• 1 Cup (150g) of Plain Flour
• ½ Cup (115g) of Firmly Packed Soft Brown Sugar
• ½ Cup (115g) of Caster Sugar
• ½ Cup (75g) of Roughly Chopped Dark Chocolate
• ¼ Cup (60g) of Butter
• 2 Eggs
• 2 Teaspoons of Instant Coffee Granules
• 2 Teaspoons of Confectioners’ Sugar
• 1 Teaspoon of Baking Powder
• 1 Pinch of Salt

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Method:

1. In a microwave or heavy saucepan heat the butter, roughly chopped dark chocolate and the coffee granules until the chocolate is melted
2. Let chocolate mixture cool slightly
3. In a large mixing bowl combine the eggs and salt
4. Add the caster sugar and the soft brown sugar and mix until combined
5. Now stir in the chocolate mixture and mix well
6. In another mixing bowl combine the flour and the baking powder
7. Gradually add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and mix until a soft dough forms
8. Cover dough and refrigerate for 2 hours or until dough becomes easy to handle
9. Once the dough is easy to handle take it out of the refrigerator and remove the covering
10. Preheat oven to 1800C
11. Roll dough into 2cm (¾“) balls
12. Spread confectioners’ sugar in saucer
13. Roll dough balls in the confectioners’ sugar and then place the coated dough balls 5cm (2¼”) apart onto greased baking trays
14. Transfer loaded baking trays into preheated oven and bake at 1800C for 10 – 12 minutes or until set
15. When cooked remove from the oven and transfer cookies to wire racks to cool
16. Once the Mocha crackle bites have cooled completely transfer them to an airtight container ready to be consumed

Serving:

• These portions will yield around 2 dozen scrumptious Mocha crackle bites
• Not only do Mocha crackle bites make wonderful lunch box treats they are awesome when served alongside beverages such as a cup of coffee, café late, Mocha, tea, glass of milk or milkshakes etc.
• Furthermore; you will no doubt find that when incorporated as a component of a jar or plate of assorted cookies Mocha crackle bites are exceptionally popular (especially amongst then coffee-shop brigade).