Coffee Shortbread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup brewed coffee, room temperature (a dark roast gives the best flavour, but use what you have on hand.)
• 1 tablespoon ground coffee, toasted
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped (optional)
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1 egg, beaten (egg wash)

Recipe

• 1 set aside 1/4 c of your morning coffee to cool.
• 2 spread the ground coffee on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, bake in oven at 350 f for about 6 minutes, or until toasted. cool to room temperature.
• 3 cream the butter and sugar together, then add the brewed coffee.
• 4 add the flour, toasted coffee grounds and chopped cranberries, if using, mixing until it is all combined. be careful not to overwork the dough.
• 5 roll out the dough to a 1/2 inch thickness. cut into any shape using cookie cutters. place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
• 6 brush the cookies with the egg wash, sprinkle with sugar and press a dried cranberry into the center of each cookie.
• 7 bake at 300 f for approximately 20 minutes.