ALMOND-MOCHA SHORTBREAD COOKIES
(Yield: 5 dozen)

½ cup finely ground almonds
1 cup self-rising flour
¼ cup cocoa powder
¾ cup confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
¾ cup butter or margarine, softened
Sugar

In a large mixing bowl, combine almonds, flour, cocoa powder, confectioners’ sugar, and coffee granules.  Add butter, beating until well blended.  Shape the mixture into a ball.  Wrap in plastic wrap.  Refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

On a lightly floured board, roll dough to ¼-inch thickness.  Cut with a 2-inch fluted cookie cutter.  Place, 1-inch apart, on UNGREASED baking sheets.  Sprinkle with sugar.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges are just firm.  Remove from baking sheets; cool completely on a wire rack.


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