Cappuccino Bites

So this past month I have been on a cookie making spree. Cookies are a bit time consuming because only 1-2 trays can be baked at a time, but once they are made, they can be stored in a jar for about a few weeks.With just the right amount of sweetness and bursts of delicious coffee flavor, this small cookie tastes amazing with a cup of tea or on its own. 

Cappuccino Bites 
Adapted from Cappuccino Love Bites at BHG.com

Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
1 tbsp milk flavoured with 2 tsp instant coffee (Nescafe)
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 1/4 cups cups  flour
1 tbsp instant coffee (I used Nescafe)

Method:
Beat butter in a large bowl with a hand mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add one cup of the sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until mixture is combined.. Beat in egg, coffee flavoured milk and vanilla essence until combined. Try to beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer and mix the rest with a spatula. Cover and refrigerate the dough for about an hour so it becomes easy to handle.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare cookie sheets by putting parchment paper on them or grease cookie sheets. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar ans coffee crystals. Roll balls in sugar mixture. Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.

Bake in preheated oven about 10 minutes or until tops are cracked and sides are set. Don't let the cookies brown.