When people go out for coffee, the fancy cafes sometimes place a small cookie on the saucer for the coffee drinker. I am not an avid coffee drinker, but I am a self-confessed cookie monster.
This is my latest go-to sugar cookie recipe. I typically roll, cut, shape and freeze. That way, when I feel like baking cookies, I can pull something out of the freezer.
COFFEE SUGAR COOKIES
3 c flour
2 t baking powder
1 c cubed salted butter
(or 1 c unsalted butter + ¼ t salt)
1 c sugar
1 egg
1 T vanilla extract
2 T espresso powder
Preheat oven 350 degrees.
Combine flour and baking powder in medium bowl.
In a mixer, cream together butter and sugar.
Add egg and vanilla until combined.
Add in flour mixture slowly.
Add espresso powder and mix until dough forms a ball.
Roll out to 3/8” onto floured surface.
Cut and shape.
Bake 7 – 10 minutes. (Do not overbake.)
