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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 25, 2015
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Sugar and spice and everything nice. That's what these espresso-coated cookies are made of!

Sugar-and-Spice Espresso Cookies

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 3 hr 25 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons instant espresso coffee granules
  • 1 tablespoon hot water
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon instant espresso coffee granules
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Espresso Coating

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee granules
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, dissolve 1 1/2 tablespoons espresso in hot water. Beat in butter, shortening, 1 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon espresso, the cinnamon and salt on low speed.
  • Step 
    2
    Divide dough in half. Shape each half into 10-inch-long roll. Wrap each roll with plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    On large plate, mix coating ingredients. Roll each roll of dough in coating (reserve any remaining coating). Rewrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 hours longer.
  • Step 
    4
    Heat oven to 375°F. Cut each roll into 1/4-inch slices. On ungreased cookie sheet, place slices about 2 inches apart. Sprinkle with remaining coating.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely.

Nutrition

110 Calories
4 g Total Fat
1 g Protein
17 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
110
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Cholesterol
5 mg
Sodium
60 mg
Potassium
30 mg
Total Carbohydrate
17 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
1 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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