Name: Chocolate-Glazed Mocha Fans
Yield: Makes 16
Ingredients: Nonstick vegetable oil spray; 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder or coffee powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar; 3/4 cup whipping cream; 8 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped; 2 (3 3/4-inch) square sheets edible gold leaf (optional)*; *Gold leaf sheets can be found at some cookware stores and at specialty art-supply stores. Or they can be ordered from Easy-Leaf; 800-569-5323

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Chocolate-Glazed Mocha FansJeff Sarpa

Tender chocolate shortbread topped with a rich chocolate ganache just might be the perfect gift for the chocoholics on your list. For an elegant accent, decorate the shortbread with gold leaf, place the cookies on a tray or round platter lined with gold-colored tissue paper, and wrap it all up with cellophane and gold ribbon.

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