Cappucino Butter Cookies
Cookie Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
- 1 cup LAND O LAKES Butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Glaze Ingredients:
- 1 (12-ounce) package (2 cups) real semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening
Instructions:
Combine hot water and coffee granules in small bowl; stir until coffee granules are dissolved.
Combine 1 cup butter, sugar and egg in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, until creamy. Add coffee. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Reduce speed to low. Add flour and baking powder; beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
Divide dough into thirds. Shape each third into a ball on plastic food wrap. Wrap in plastic food wrap; flatten to 1/2 inch. Refrigerate until firm (2 to 3 hours).
Heat oven to 400F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8 to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 6 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely.
Melt chocolate and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted (4 to 6 minutes). Dip
half of each cookie into chocolate. Place onto waxed paper-lined cookie sheets; refrigerate until chocolate is firm. Store refrigerated. .
Yield: 3 dozen cookies