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Coffee Butter Cookies
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Coffee Butter Cookies

These melt-in-your-mouth coffee butter cookies are delicate, rich, and perfectly flavored with coffee and cinnamon. Finished with chocolate and nuts, they’re ideal for holiday trays and gifting.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Servings: 30 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: European-Inspired
Calories: 130
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp instant coffee
  • 2 tbsp hot water
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup melted dark or white chocolate
  • 1/4 cup chopped pistachios or nuts

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • piping bag
  • baking tray
  • Oven

Method
 

  1. Dissolve instant coffee in hot water and let cool slightly.
  2. Beat butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add beaten egg and mix until fully combined.
  4. Whisk flour, cornstarch, and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
  5. Fold cooled coffee into the butter mixture, then gradually add dry ingredients.
  6. Pipe dough onto a lined baking tray using a star tip.
  7. Freeze cookies for 5–10 minutes to hold shape.
  8. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 8 minutes.
  9. Once cooled, dip cookies in melted chocolate and sprinkle with chopped nuts.

Notes

Chilling the piped cookies helps them keep their shape. Use dark chocolate for a rich finish or white chocolate for a sweeter contrast.