MOCHA - CHOCOLATE CHIP POUND CAKE & THUMBPRINT COOKIES to celebrate my fave season :)

" It's Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air."

W.T.Ellis

I just got back this morning  from a one day trip to Cochin...still SO groggy :)  Did a bit of my trousseau shopping + loads of baking -goods shopping! :) Must say, not much energy left! :)

I LOVE this season and now that Christmas is around the corner I thought of doing a double-post, yes 2 recipes! :) These 2 are my current favourites. Trust me, the cookies are mighty delicious and the cake...sinful ! :) 

MOCHA CHOCOLATE CHIP POUND CAKE

Recipe source: My Mom

Ingredients:

Flour-240g

Regular butter-240g

Powdered sugar-240g

Eggs-240 g ( 6 large eggs)

Vanilla-1tsp

Baking powder-1 tsp

Instant coffee powder- 2 tbsp

Boiling water- 2 tbsp

Milk-1/4 -1/2 cup (optional)

Chocolate chips-3/4 cup

Method:

• Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees.
  
• Grease, dust and line the baking tin.
  
• Sift flour with baking powder.
  
• Cream butter and powdered sugar till light and fluffy. 
• Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition.
  
• Mix coffee powder in boiling water.
  
• Add coffee + vanilla extract to the batter.Add the flour which has been sifted with baking powder.
  
• Fold in the chocolate chips which have been coated with some flour.
  
• If, the batter is too thick, add some milk to loosen it.
  
• Bake in a pre-heated oven for 50-55 mins or till done.

I am a huge jam- treat fan! You would have seen it in my Buttery Jam Tarts  and Jam Filled Cookies . So here is one more to add on to the list :)

THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Recipe source : Southern Living -Cookbook of Cookies

Ingredients:

Butter/Margarine-1 cup

Powdered sugar-2/3 cup

Egg yolks-2

Vanilla essence-1/2 tsp

Flour-2 1/4 cup

Salt-1/4 tsp

Mixed fruit /Raspberry jam- 1 cup ( or as needed)

Method:

• Beat butter at medium speed until creamy; gradually add sugar,beating well.
•  Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
  
• Combine flour & salt;add to creamed mixture , mixing well. Chill dough at least for 1 hour.
  
• Shape dough into 1" balls; place about 2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. 
• Press thumb in each & bake at 350 degrees for 15 mins *. Spoon preserves & bake for 5 more mins.
  
• DO NOT brown. Cool on wire racks.
  

* It took me 20 mins in my oven.

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