White Chocolate-Mocha-Oatmeal Cookies

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 36
Yield: 36 servings

Description

These easy oatmeal cookies are made with instant coffee and cocoa powder for mocha flavor with a hint of sweetness.

Ingredients

1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
3 tablespoons vanilla extract
4 teaspoons instant coffee
1/2 cup warm water
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups quick oats
6 ounces white chocolate chips, or more to taste

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2 Mix shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, egg, vanilla extract, instant coffee, warm water, and cocoa powder together in a bowl until smooth. Add baking soda and 1/3 cup flour. Continue adding flour 1/3 cup at a time until fully incorporated. Mix in oats and chocolate chips.
3 Use a small cookie scoop to place 12 cookies on the prepared baking sheet.
4 Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cookies sit 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
5 Repeat 2 more times with remaining dough to make 36 cookies.