Melt-in-Your-Mouth Coffee Butter Cookies Recipe
These Melt-in-Your-Mouth Coffee Butter Cookies combine the rich flavor of coffee with a buttery, tender texture that will delight your taste buds. Perfect for coffee lovers, these soft cookies are easy to prepare and bake to golden perfection, making them an irresistible treat for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
- 1 tablespoon hot water (to dissolve coffee granules)
Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it reaches the correct temperature for baking the cookies evenly.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, use a mixer to cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, which helps create a tender cookie texture.
- Add Eggs: Incorporate the eggs one at a time into the creamed mixture, mixing well after each addition to ensure they are fully combined and the batter is smooth.
- Dissolve Coffee: Dissolve the instant coffee granules in a tablespoon of hot water and add this coffee mixture to the batter, stirring thoroughly to distribute the coffee flavor evenly throughout the dough.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt to ensure they are well mixed and to prevent clumping.
- Mix Dry into Wet Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet coffee mixture, stirring just until combined to avoid overworking the dough which could make the cookies tough.
- Form Cookies: Drop spoonfuls of the cookie dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them evenly to allow for spreading.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges turn a light golden brown, indicating they are cooked but still soft inside.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes to set before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely, which ensures they maintain their delicate texture.
Notes
- For a stronger coffee flavor, you can increase the instant coffee granules to 3 tablespoons.
- Ensure butter is softened but not melted for best creaming results.
- Do not overmix the dough once the flour is added to keep cookies tender.
- Use parchment paper or a silicone baking mat to prevent sticking and for easy cleanup.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
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