Lately all I want to do is bake … which really is pretty typical this time of the year. Its not just the fact that we are soo close to Christmas! I have the tendency to do this all through Winter! There is something about cold weather that makes me want throw up my feet in front of the fire, drink some warm coffee and eat something sweet! Speaking of coffee, I love a Good Salted Caramel Coffee anytime of the year! So why not have the best of both worlds together!! What would be better then Salted Caramel Coffee Cookies!
So funny story about salted caramel… I recently tried to make a dessert with salted caramel for a gathering at our church. Well I never made this dessert before and so I went by the fact that it had so many great reviews and thought surely this will be Good and it looked delicious by the way! Anyways, I made them and brought them to church without tasting them… BIG MISTAKE! So, I got one that evening just to make sure it tasted alright and yuck… It tasted like a mouth full of salt!! I really don’t know what I did wrong because I actually added less salt then the recipe called for since it seemed a little much. Like I said, the recipe had rave reviews so maybe it was just me! Needless to say I’ve learned my lesson on bringing a dessert that I have never tried! :0
I am not sure why I needed to confess all that but it at least makes me feel better! If you are reading this and you happened to be there and ate my dessert… I am So Sorry!!! 🙁
These are Not too Salty…
These Cookies are not to salty…but are a melt in your mouth, coffee flavored, shortbread cookie that is dipped in a brown sugar, coffee glaze and Lightly sprinkled with course seat salt! If you like any kind of Shortbread cookie then I am sure you will love these as well!
The best pat about these is I typically have everything that I need to make these cookies already on hand so when I get the itch to bake, I don’t have to run out in the freezing cold with 3 kids to pick up my ingredients!!
Salted Carmel Coffee Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 Stick Salted Butter Softened
- 1/2 C. Powder Sugar
- 1/4 C. Brewed Strong Coffee
- 1/2 tsp. Vanilla
- 1 1/2 C. All Purpose Flour
Brown sugar Coffee Glaze
- 3 T. Salted buttter
- 1/4 C. Brown Sugar
- 2-5 T, Strong brewed Coffee
- 1/4 tsp. Vanilla extract
- 3/4 C. Powder Sugar
- Coarse Sea salt Topping
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 400
- Using a medium size mixing bowl and mixer; cream together butter and powder sugar over medium speed. Turn down mixer to low and slowly pour in brewed coffee and vanilla. mix until well incorporated. slowly Pour in Flour until mixed well. you may need to scrape the sides ones to make sure it is mixed well.
- Using a 1/2 Tablespoon measurements; spoon out then roll into balls; place on cookie sheet 1/2 in apart. Lastly use your hand or bottom of a smooth glass to slightly flatten each cookie.
- Place in oven and bake for 8-9 minutes; until sides are a light golden. Begin glaze while cookies are cooking.
Glaze
- In a small saucepan over the stove melt your butter over medium high heat, then add your brown sugar. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer and cook for 2 minutes while stirring.
- Add both the vanilla and 2 T. of coffee and heat thru for 1 more minute. Remove from heat and whisk in your Powder sugar until smooth.
- While cookies are still warm but easy to handle; dip the tops of each individual cookie into your Carmel, lightly sprinkle each cookie before beginning another to ensure that the salt sticks. ( Don't over due the salt. 🙂 )
- Allow to finish setting up on a cooling rack then serve or place in air tight container to prevent from drying out.
