Coffee Shortbread
"You'll be remembered for these cookies when you serve them for a morning coffee or at a gathering," predicts Dixie Terry, Goreville, Illinois. "Melted chips drizzled on top make them look fancy, but they're so easy to make."30 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min./batch + cooling
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
- 1/2 cup vanilla or white chips, melted
Directions
- 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 1/4-in. thickness. Cut
- with floured 2-in. to 3-in. cookie cutters. Place 2 in. apart on
- ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 300° for 20-22 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks
- to cool. Drizzle with melted chips. Yield: about 5 dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 133 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 17 mg cholesterol, 86 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.