Description
Whipping up soft coffee cookies brings pure comfort to your afternoon treat. Grab a mug of coffee and savor these delightful homemade bites that perfectly complement your favorite brew.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ cup milk
Instructions
- Crush the instant coffee granules into a fine powder using the back of a spoon to ensure smooth distribution throughout the dough.
- Combine 2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, ¼ tsp salt, and the ground coffee granules in a medium bowl. Whisk thoroughly to blend evenly.
- Cream ½ cup softened butter with ¾ cup brown sugar in a separate large bowl until the mixture becomes pale and airy, about 3 minutes.
- Add 1 large egg and 2 tsp vanilla extract to the butter mixture. Beat until the ingredients are completely integrated and smooth.
- Pour ¼ cup milk into the wet ingredients, stirring to combine the liquid evenly.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing until just incorporated. Avoid overmixing to keep the cookies tender.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart to allow spreading.
- Bake at 350°F for exactly 11 minutes, watching carefully to prevent over-browning. The edges should look lightly golden.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the cookies rest for 5 minutes to firm up slightly.
- Transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack, allowing them to cool completely for about 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Instant coffee granules are key to creating a rich, deep coffee flavor throughout the cookies.
- Soften butter completely to ensure smooth, even mixing and a tender cookie texture.
- For a stronger coffee taste, use espresso powder instead of regular instant coffee granules.
- Gluten-free bakers can substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend for the same delicious results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 105 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg