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    Home » Recipes » Dessert

    Coffee Nut Shortbread Cookies

    Published: Sep 19, 2016 · Modified: Apr 5, 2023 by Shiran · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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    A combination of nuts and coffee turn these shortbread cookies into an extra special treat and make a great gift for any occasion.  

    Addictive Coffee Nut Shortbread Cookies

    These little cookies are perfect for coffee lovers to serve along with, well, a cup of coffee. They’re the perfect snack size and have a wonderful crumbly, tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture. At first bite, they have a buttery taste, but soon after it changes to an addictively rich nut flavor with a hint of coffee. My favorite nuts for these are pecans or hazelnuts, both of which work perfectly with the coffee.

    The easiest way to make these cookies is by using a food processor. Use very cold butter, and make sure that the coffee is completely cool. Cold ingredients will help keep the dough from becoming hard to handle while shaping. Divide the dough into two pieces and shape each piece into a log. Once the logs are cold, cut them into rounds. It’s an easy way to shape beautiful cookies without having any leftover dough scraps.

    You can bake these cookies right away, but if they’re soft or if you would prefer to bake them later, you can place the baking sheet with the cookies in the refrigerator and cover with plastic wrap until firm and ready to bake.

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    I find that these cookies taste even better a day or two after they’re made, when the flavors are at their best, making them a perfect gift for the holidays.

    Addictive Coffee Nut Shortbread Cookies

    Addictive Coffee Nut Shortbread Cookies
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    Coffee Nut Shortbread Cookies

    A combination of nuts and coffee turn these shortbread cookies into an extra special treat and make a great gift for any occasion.
    YIELD 48 cookies

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups (280 g/10 oz) all-purpose flour
    • ¾ cup (100 g/3.5 oz) powdered sugar
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup (2 sticks/227 g) unsalted butter, cold
    • 2-2.5 tablespoons instant coffee or espresso powder dissolved in 1 tablespoon boiling water , cooled
    • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • ¾ cup pecans or blanched/skinned hazelnuts , finely chopped

    Instructions

    1. Process flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor for a few seconds until combined. Add butter and pulse until mixture becomes crumbly and resembles coarse meal, about 15 pulses. Add coffee, vanilla, and nuts, and keep pulsing until the dough starts to clump together, about 10-15 seconds. Do not process to the point that a large ball of dough is formed; rather the dough should be quite crumbly with large clumps. Another way to check if it’s done is to take a piece of dough and press it between your thumbs—the dough should stick without feeling dry or crumbly.
    2. Turn dough to a lightly floured surface and work it until it comes together. Divide dough into two halves and shape each into a log about 8-inches (20 cm) long and 1-inch (2.5 cm) in diameter. Wrap each log with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour until firm.
    3. Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
    4. Working with one log at a time, take the dough out of the fridge. Use a sharp knife to slice the log into ¼-inch to ⅓-inch (7mm) thick rounds.
    5. Arrange cookies on prepared baking sheets, placing them 1 inch apart from each other.
    6. Bake cookies for 12-15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the pan for 10 minutes, then gently transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
    7. Cookies will keep at room temperature in an airtight container for several days.

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    1. Thomas Coleman says

      September 20, 2016 at 9:53 am

      Coffee and nuts, how divine! I made these with my daughter tonight and now we are enjoying…

      Reply
      • Shiran says

        September 21, 2016 at 10:24 am

        Thank you so much, Thomas 🙂

        Reply
    2. aya says

      January 06, 2019 at 6:08 am

      how much is 3/4 cup nut in gram?

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      • Karen says

        June 19, 2020 at 4:07 pm

        Love this! Made a batch tonight, it was quick and easy. Dusted it in powdered sugar for extra sweetness. The only problem is they are bite sized so we can’t stop eating them!

        Thank you for the great recipes.

        Reply
    3. Kate says

      February 16, 2019 at 1:19 am

      Just to be extra fancy, I dipped half of each biscuit in melted dark chocolate, and two months after Christmas, I’m still getting requests for these. Absolutely lovely!

      Reply
    4. Natalie says

      February 22, 2019 at 4:04 pm

      I’m sооo grateful you for this recipe. It’s amazing! Now it’s my favorite cookie recipe!

      Reply
    5. Rabia says

      October 14, 2021 at 8:39 am

      How much cookies do we get in one recipe?

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      • Stephanie @ Pretty.Simple.Sweet. says

        April 05, 2023 at 6:05 pm

        Hi Rabia, you should get about 24 cookies per 8 inch log or about 48 cookies total. It depends on how thick or thinly you slice them.

        Reply

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