Chadya's Kitchen Dramas: Irish Coffee Bites

Monday, August 3, 2009

Irish Coffee Bites

I invented these last night in an attempt to make a cookie my husband will care about. He is a man indifferent to sweets, and I set out to find the one that he can't put down. These are cookies for grown ups. they are deliciously creamy, chewy, and CAFFINATED!

1 stick butter room temperature or melted
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp instant coffee granuals, or turkish ground coffee
1/4 cup Irish Cream
1 tsp salt

2 cups all purpose flour
2 tbsp cornstarch

Beat together first 4 ingredients. mix flour and cornstarch together. add one cup at a time to wet ingredients. mix well. cover and refrigerate one hour.

heat oven to 350 degrees.

Roll out the dough to about 1/2 inch thick with a shot glass or other small round cutter, cut 1 to 1 1/2 inch circles, repeat until all the dough is used. bake about 10 minutes, until you see the bottoms start to turn golden, and the dough does not spring back when you touch it. cool completely.

1 comment:

ElaineAugust 5, 2009 at 11:49 AM
Sounds yummy, will be going to the market in the next day or so, will be purchasing the necessary ingredients to make and will let you know the results. Gee, I have been looking for a good reason to buy some Irish Cream-now I have one!
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I am here because my Facebook account is overwhelmingly dominated by food and recipe postings. Being that I love to share new ideas, and I love to invent new recipes, I am here. typing little letters on a page. little letters that add up to my version of art, when my life is too chaotic and busy to paint a painting, or anythings else. I am a mom and I work full time. I find that, in order to get my creativity fix, I must combine my household duties with my artwork. Thus my kitchen dramas.

I appreciate the critique of my Toddler, who loves his food. A design is nothing if not given his seal of approval, big wide eyes and an MMMMMMM. (this is emphasized especially in the case of COOKIE DOUGH!)

I also would like to point out that some ingredients used, while they can be expensive, can be found more reasonably priced if you are careful. i will include shopping tips when these cases arise. I often need the services of my local asian, mexican, and arabian markets for ingredients. Know where yours is.

With the shift in emphasis on organic and more healthful ingredients, remember that substitutions can be made for white sugar, white flour, butter, and so on. The best thing about cooking is that a recipe can be simply a template, and like this blog can be customized. Most of my recipes are my interpretations on a classic, or a general formula. like a quick bread or a cookie can be made from anything, if you know the ratios.

And so, without further ado, I will introduce my blog, where pungent and spicy ingredients like vinegar, capers, smoked fish, anchovies, bleu cheese, curry, and peppers take center stage. Where a great cookie can be inspired by a great cocktail, or a simple peppercorn. where bread is never ever made in a food processor, and rarely is a box used, as getting your hands dirty is almost a requirement.