Kahlua Wafers

2015-02-26

Cuisine: American

Crisp shape cookie with a coffee and chocolate bite This recipe serves

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened Butter, without salt
3/4 cup sugar Sugars, granulated
2 cups all-purpose flour Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, unbleached
1/4 tsp baking powder Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate
1/2 tsp salt Salt, table
4 Tbs Kahlua
2 Tbs instant coffee granules Coffee, instant, regular, powder
1 tsp vanilla extract Vanilla extract
1 oz semisweet chocolate chips Chocolate chips, semisweet
3 Tbs half and half Cream, fluid, half and half
2/3 cup confectioner's sugar

Method

Step 1

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy, gradually add sugar, beating well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl; add to butter mixture beating at low speed until blended.

Step 2

Stir together Kahlua, coffee granuales, and vanilla unitl coffee granuales dissolve. Add mixture to butter mixture beating until blended.

Step 3

Turn dough out onto lightly floured surfrace and roll to 1/8 inche thickness. Cut into shapes and place 1 inch apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 minutes or until lightly brown.Remove and cool on a wire rack.

Step 4

Mix half and half and chocolate chips in a microwave safe small bowl. Heat for 20-30 seconds unitl chocolate starts to melt. Whisk in sifted confectioner's sugar until blended well. Dip ends of cookies in coating and let cool on racks.

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