Cappuccino Cookies

So my brother had his last recital before getting his Master's degree next month, and I was asked to once again cater with some desserts. Last year I made black & white cupcakes and chocolate-chocolate chip cookies which went really quick. Seriously, I made 12 dozen cupcakes and 6 dozen cookies, and came home with 8 cupcakes and 8 cookies.

I decided to go a little more posh this time around, and for the cookies I opted for something to compliment Tiramisu cupcakes. I figured a coffee-inspired cookie would do the trick, and thankfully it did.

INGREDIENTS:

From 1 Dough, 100 Cookies

2 envelopes instant cappuccino

1 tbsp. hot water

1 cup butter, softened

scant 3/4 cup sugar

1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

6 oz./175 g. white chocolate, broken into pieces

salt

unsweetened cocoa powder for dusting

1) Empty the cappuccino sachets into a small bowl and stir in the hot, but not boiling water to make a paste.

2) Put the butter and sugar into a bowl and mix well with a wooden spoon, then beat in the egg yolk and cappuccino paste. Sift together the flour and a pinch of salt into the mixture and stir until thoroughly combined. Halve the dough, shape into balls, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.

3) Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line 2 cookie sheets with baking parchment.

4) Unwrap the dough and roll out between 2 sheets of baking parchment. Stamp out cookies with a 2 1/2 inch plain cutter and put them on the prepared cookie sheets spaced well apart.

5) Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool on the cookie sheets for 5-10 minutes, then using a metal spatula carefully transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

6) When the cookies are cool, put the chocolate into a heatproof bowl and melt over a saucepan of gently simmering water. Remove the bowl from the heat and let cool, then spoon the chocolate over the cookies. Dust with cocoa powder.

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These cookies, were sinfully good. The cookie tastes just like coffee, but it's not too bitter or too strong. And the white chocolate isn't too sweet, it literally tastes like you're eating a cappuccino. And it was so painfully easy to throw together. Funny story, the recipe says you get about 30 cookies from this batch which I say is a big fat lie. I did one batch and got 6 dozen. So yeah, there are 8 dough balls in my freezer.

So if you need an easy cookie that will not only impress but taste amazing, than you should give these a try. It's hands down the best cookie I have made in awhile.