Coffee Spice Cookies

Name: Coffee Spice Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tsps. Folgers Classic Roast® Instant Coffee Crystals; 1 tsp. hot water; 1/2 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening; 1/2 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening; 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/3 cup chocolate decorator bits

Prep Time 15 min

Cook Time 8 Min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

2 tsps. Folgers Classic Roast^® Instant Coffee Crystals
1 tsp. hot water
1/2 cup Crisco^® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
OR 1/2 stick Crisco^® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 cup chocolate decorator bits

Directions

Step 1
DISSOLVE instant coffee in hot water. Beat shortening, brown sugar, egg, vanilla and coffee mixture in large bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
Step 2
DIVIDE dough into two equal parts. Shape each half into a roll 7-inches long x 1 1/2-inches in diameter. Roll in chocolate decorator bits, pressing lightly. Wrap tightly. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Step 3
HEAT oven to 375ºF. Cut rolls into 1/4-inch slices. Place slices 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheet.
Step 4
BAKE 6 to 8 minutes or until set. Cool on rack.