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Espresso Fudgies

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 24, 2005
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Need a little something special to serve at the end of a fine dinner? A little espresso and a little fudge bake themselves into sweet little packages.

Espresso Fudgies

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 45 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

Fudgies

  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • Chocolate-covered espresso beans, if desired

Espresso Fudge Filling

  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee (dry)
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 egg

Espresso Frosting

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 tablespoons cold espresso coffee or very strong coffee
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat 1/4 cup butter and the cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa and the vanilla. Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Press each piece in bottom and up side of small muffin cup, 1 3/4x1 inch, ungreased or lined with foil or paper baking cups.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, mix all Espresso Fudge Filling ingredients. Spoon about 2 teaspoons filling into each cup.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when filling is touched lightly. Cool slightly; loosen from cups with tip of knife. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix all Espresso Frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Spread cooled fudgies with frosting. Top with espresso beans.

Nutrition

140 Calories
6g Total Fat
1g Protein
21g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
140
Calories from Fat
55
Total Fat
6g
0%
Saturated Fat
3g
0%
Cholesterol
25mg
0%
Sodium
40mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
0%
Dietary Fiber
1g
0%
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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