Coffee Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1/2 cup finely ground almonds
• 1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee powder
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration

Recipe

• in large bowl combine almonds, flour, confectioners' sugar and coffee. cut in the butter and mix together until well blended. shape dough into a ball, wrap in foil or plastic and refrigerate for at least half an hour.
• on lightly floured surface roll chilled dough to about 1/4 inch thickness. cut with 2 inch cookie cutter. place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet and sprinkle tops with granulated sugar.
• bake 10-12 minutes in a preheated 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) oven or until edges are just firm. remove from sheet. cool cookies on wire rack.