The Olive Bin

Coffee Sugar Cookies with Espresso Balsamic Frosting

FOR THE COOKIES: In large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, instant coffee, and vanilla balsamic. Mix until well combined. Carefully mix in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stop when it's just combined. Cover dough and refrigerate for 1 hour. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Form 36 dough balls (about a heaping tablespoon in size)and place them 2-3 inches apart on a lined baking sheet. Bake for 12-16 minutes or until the outsides are nice and brown. Allow cookies to slightly cool on baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack. FOR THE FROSTING: In a large bowl cream the butter and balsamic until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in the powdered sugar. Mix until the frosting is light and fluffy (3-5 minutes). Frost cookies once cooled. Enjoy!
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Ingredients

FOR THE COOKIES:

1 C butter, softened

1 1/4 C sugar

1 large egg

2 tsp of The Olive Bin's Orange Vanilla White Balsamic Vinegar

2 T instant coffee granules

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

2 C all purpose flour

 

FOR THE FROSTING:

1/2 C butter, softened

2 C powdered sugar, sifted

2 tsp of The Olive Bin's Espresso Dark Balsamic Vinegar

Directions

FOR THE COOKIES:

  1. In large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, instant coffee, and vanilla balsamic. Mix until well combined.
  2. Carefully mix in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stop when it's just combined.
  3. Cover dough and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  4. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Form 36 dough balls (about a heaping tablespoon in size) and place them 2-3 inches apart on a lined baking sheet. Bake for 12-16 minutes or until the outsides are nice and brown. Allow cookies to slightly cool on baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack.

FOR THE FROSTING:

  1. In a large bowl cream the butter and balsamic until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in the powdered sugar. Mix until the frosting is light and fluffy (3-5 minutes).
  2. Frost cookies once cooled. Enjoy!

Associated Products

Espresso Dark Balsamic
Orange Vanilla White Balsamic