Coffee Glazed Sugar Cookies Recipe

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by Renae Chiovaro on December 23, 2013

Sugar cookies are part of our family tradition each Christmas! Children love helping with cutting out and icing cookies. This recipe is for sugar cookies with a twist! The icing is a coffee glaze- a perfect treat for a mid-afternoon coffee break! This recipe comes from Southern Living.

Recipe

Author: Litsa

Recipe type: Dessert

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups granulated sugar
1¼ cups unsalted butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
2 tablespoons whipping cream
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons water

Instructions

Stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, beat sugar, butter and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 to 3 minutes or until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
Gradually add flour mixture, beating just until blended.
Divide dough into 4 equal portions; flatten each into a ½-inch-thick disk. Wrap each in plastic wrap; chill 30 minutes.
Working with 1 disk at a time, place on a lightly floured surface; roll to ¼-inch thickness. Cut with a 3-inch round cutter. Place 1 inch apart on 2 parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Chill 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°. Bake 10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool on baking sheets 10 minutes; transfer to wire racks, and cool completely.
For glaze, stir together powdered sugar, brewed coffee, whipping cream, and kosher salt until smooth. Stir in up to 2 tsp. water, 1 tsp. at a time, until desired consistency. Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies.

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Renae Chiovaro

Renae is a married working mom of two handsome boys. She works as a registered dental hygienist by day and blogs here at How to Have it All by night. She enjoys cooking from scratch, working in her vegetable garden and functional training.