Coffee And Spice Drop Cookies Recipes

GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy; scrape side of bowl. Beat in egg just until smooth. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, beat flour mixture into sugar mixture until well blended. Stir in 3/4 cup of the quartered gumdrops.
• Shape dough into 60 (1-inch) balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets; flatten each ball to 1 1/2-inch circle. On each dough round, sprinkle sparkling sugar and place 3 quartered gumdrops.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are set and light brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

*COFFEE AND SPICE DROP COOKIES*

Steps:

• 1. Mix ingredients together until smooth.
• 2. Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet.
• 3. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

COFFEE SPICE COOKIES!

Steps:

• 1. Dissolve instant coffee in warm water. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl.
• 2. Add egg, vanilla, and coffee to sugar mixture, until throughly mixed.
• 3. Mix in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• 4. Divide dought into 2 equal parts. Shape each half into 7-inch long roll by 1/2 inch wide (I generally use the width of 2 fingers).
• 5. Use a sheet either of Parchment Paper or Wax Paper for each roll of dough.
• 6. Roll dough (it will be sticky though, may use a little extra flour for rolling dough) into chocolate sprinkles, pressing lightly.
• 7. Wrap tightly. Refrigerate at least 1-1/2 hours or more.
• 8. Pull cookie dough out of refrigerator. Heat oven to 375 F.
• 9. Cut cookie dough roll into 1/4-inch slices.
• 10. Place slices 1/2 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet or stoneware.
• 11. Bake 6 to 9 minutes or until set. Cool on Rack.
• 12. BAKER'S NOTE: May substitute Starbucks Mocha powder, instead of instant coffee. Added Bonus - add Mini-Chocolate Chips to dough. YUM!
• 13. BAKER'S NOTE: Instead of rolling dough into a log, use a Small Scoop (1 T measurement) and scooping your cookie dough into balls, then roll into chocolate sprinkles. May take 2 or 3 minutes more to bake though! Enjoy!! :)

CINNAMON SPICE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter flavored shortening, light brown sugar and dark brown sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the milk and vanilla, blending until the mixture is light and fluffy. Combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter until well blended. Mix in cinnamon chips and if using, pecans. Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, just until the cookies lose their gloss. Remove from the cookie sheets to wire racks to cool.

COFFEE SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• DISSOLVE instant coffee in hot water. Beat shortening, brown sugar, egg, vanilla and coffee mixture in large bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• DIVIDE dough into two equal parts. Shape each half into a roll 7-inches long x 1 1/2-inches in diameter. Roll in chocolate decorator bits, pressing lightly. Wrap tightly. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• HEAT oven to 375ºF. Cut rolls into 1/4-inch slices. Place slices 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheet.
• BAKE 6 to 8 minutes or until set. Cool on rack.

COFFEE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar.
• Add beaten egg.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Sift Flour, measure and sift with baking soda, salt, baking powder and spices.
• Add Alternately with coffee to shortening/sugar mixture.
• Add raisins, nuts and flavoring.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Add additional flour if necessary to make a drop cookie dough.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto well oiled baking sheet.
• Make in moderate oven (400 degrees F.) about 15 minutes -- 36 servings.