Coffee Sandwich Cookies Recipe
Whether you’re looking to please the coffee aficionado in your life, or searching for a new recipe to add to your repertoire, you won’t be disappointed with these delectable coffee sandwich cookies!
Equipment
- Cookie sheet
- Mixing bowls
- Cookie cutter
Ingredients
COOKIES
- 1 cup butter soft
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 2 tbsp ground coffee I used Melitta Traditional Premium R&G
- 1 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
ICING
- 1/2 cup salted butter (1 stick)
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar 2 to 3 cups -sifted
Instructions
COOKIES
- In a mixer, cream together butter and sugar
- Small bowl, combine eggs, vanilla, and coffee mix fully
- In another bowl add all dry items together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt
- Mix well Slowly add flour mixture until fully combined, do not over mix.
- Place the dough in your refrigerator for at least one-two hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Roll out dough on floured solid surface to about 1/2 inch thick. Using a circle cookie cutter, punch out circles and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until edges are slightly golden
- Allow cookies to cool completely before filling with the icing between 2 cookies
ICING
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan on low heat.
- Once the butter is melted, add brown sugar and heavy cream.
- Stir the mix constantly over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
- Now add the salt.
- Make sure to allow it to bubble for 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool (1 hour minimum).
- Beat in powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, until you reach desired consistency.
Nutrition
Serving: 16gCalories: 407kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 3gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 252mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 1gSugar: 44gVitamin A: 635IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
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