Coffee Shortbread

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at www.tasteofhome.com

You’ll be remembered for these cookies when you serve them for a morning coffee or at a gathering.  Melted chips drizzled on top make them look fancy, but they’re so easy to make.

         Dixie Terry                                                                          Goreville, Illinois

Coffee Shortbread Recipe

Coffee Shortbread

1 cup butter, softened

½ cup packed brown sugar

 ¼ cup sugar

2 Tbsp. instant coffee granules

2 cups flour

¼ tsp. salt

½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted

½ cup vanilla or white chips, melted

In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugars and coffee granules until light and fluffy.  Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.

On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to ¼ inch thickness.  Cut with floured 2 inch to 3 inch cookie cutters.  Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake at 300 F. for 20-22 minutes or until set.  Remove to wire racks to cool.  Drizzle with melted chips.

5 dozen

 

(Recipe for Coffee Shortbread was on www.tasteofhome.com, 2014)