Here is the latest in Sweet Bean’s kitchen! Try our Turkish Coffee Shortbread Cookies are buttery and delicious with a striking flavor combination of strong coffee and warm cardamom. If you would like to try this at home check out our baked goods section where you can buy the ingredients straight from us and we will ship it to your house. As always, we would love to see and hear from you about how your own cookie creation.

Turkish Coffee Shortbread Cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

-          1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature.

-          2/3 cup sugar

-          1/4 tsp salt

-          2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

-          2 Tbsp finely ground coffee, espresso or french roast. Use less for a more subtle effect.

-          1 Tbsp ground cardamom, use less for a more subtle effect.

CHOCOLATE COATING

-          8 oz bittersweet chocolate chips, or bar chocolate, cut in small pieces.

-          1 tsp vegetable oil

INSTRUCTIONS

1.       Set oven to 350F

2.       Put the sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and add the butter and salt. Mix together until combined. It doesn’t have to be completely smooth.

3.       Mix in the flour, cardamom, and ground coffee until the dough just comes together.

4.       Pull the dough together with your hands and set on a floured surface. Roll out to about 1/4 inch.

5.       Cut out the cookies using your preferred cookie cutter, I used a 2″ round.

6.       Transfer the cookies to a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes.

7.       Let cool slightly before transferring to a cooling rack.

8.       To make the chocolate coating, put the chocolate and vegetable oil in a small Pyrex measuring cup and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. Microwave for another 30 seconds. Stir until melted.

9.       Dip half of each cooled cookie in the chocolate, and let the excess drip off. Set the cookies down on parchment paper to harden.

Servings: 48 cookies

NUTRITION

Calories: 79 kcal · Carbohydrates: 9 g · Protein: 1 g · Fat: 5 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 11 mg · Sodium: 14 mg · Potassium: 7 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 4 g · Vitamin A: 118 IU · Calcium: 2 mg · Iron: 1 mg