Coffee caramel cookies would be popular at holiday parties and recipe swaps
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Mary Bilyeu | Contributor
And this batch was so easy to make, so fragrant, so tender, and so delicious! Perfect for holiday parties, for gifts or "just because," they were very popular. I hope you enjoy them.
Coffee Caramel Cookies
(adapted from a recipe in The Pillsbury Complete Book of Baking)
1 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon instant coffee granules
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
pinch of kosher salt
2-1/3 cups flour
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar; stir in coffee and egg. Mix in baking powder, salt, and flour.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Press with a fork to make an imprint.
Bake for 10 minutes until cookies are set. Remove to a rack to cool completely.
Makes 5 dozen cookies.
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Comments
Mary Bilyeu
Thu, Dec 27, 2012 : 2:36 a.m.
I had thought these would just be a simple, easy cookie and was happily surprised by how wonderful they were ... :)
Jessica Webster
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 : 3:56 p.m.
Wow, these sound amazing.
Hmm
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 : 2:32 p.m.
If there's butterscotch or caramel in there I'm game. These look tasty as usual Mary, season's greetings to you