Francine's Texas Cuisine

 
 

Coffee - Toffee

 

1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 sticks (1 cup) butter or margarine (not spread), softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 large egg
2 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup toffee chips (such as Heath Bits), spread on waxed paper

Stir coffee powder and vanilla in a cup until coffee dissolves. Beat butter, sugar, and baking soda in a large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in egg and coffee mixture. With mixer on low speed, beat in flour, half at a time, until blended. Divide dough in half. Roll each half on a lightly floured surface into a 7” log. Roll in toffee bits until logs are 9” long. Wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight until firm. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut logs in ¼” slices. Place 2” apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes until firm and golden on bottom. Cool on sheet 3-5 minutes before removing to rack to cool completely. Store airtight. Makes 72 cookies.

 

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