Mocha-Kahlua Thumbprints

Directions

1. 1
   Heat oven to 350 degrees .
2. 2
   Combine the flour, the coffee crystals and the salt in a large bowl and whisk them together.
3. 3
   (set this aside).
4. 4
   In another bowl, beat together the butter, the sugar, and the egg for about 2 minutes until the batter is smooth.
5. 5
   Add the flour to this batter and begin kneading the contents to make the dough.
6. 6
   Once the dough feels firm you can begin to make dough balls about 1 tablespoon big in size.
7. 7
   Place the balls onto an ungreased cookie sheet and make little indentations in the center of each ball using your thumb.
8. 8
   Bake the cookies for approximately 12 minutes.
9. 9
   Remove from baking sheet and place them on a wire rack in order for them to properly cool.
10. 10
    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.
11. 11
    Stir until smooth and add in the vanilla extract and Kahlua at this time.
12. 12
    Place the mixture into a resealable plastic food storage bag, let cool, and then snip off a small corner of the bag.
13. 13
    Fill in each cookie thumbprint with the chocolate.
14. 14
    Enjoy!