4C Shortbread

Name: 4C Shortbread
Ingredients: 1/2 cup brown sugar; 8 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature; 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules (taster's choice french roast worked for me); 6 pods cardamom,; 4 cloves; 2 tablespoons light cream; 1 1/4 cups All purpose flour; 1 pinch salt

8 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup brown sugar
8 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
2 teaspoons instant coffee granules (taster's choice french roast worked for me)
6 pods cardamom,
4 cloves
2 tablespoons light cream
1 1/4 cups All purpose flour
1 pinch salt

Directions

1

Using a mortar & pestle, crush the cloves, cardamom seeds & the coffee granules to a smooth powder.
2

Cream the butter & sugar till well combined. add the spiced coffee powder & cream a little longer till light & fluffy.
3

Sift the all purpose flour and the salt. fold the flour into the creamed butter and work till the flour is incorporated completely and the mixture comes together into a ball. wrap in plastic wrap & chill for an hour in the refrigerator
4

Preheat oven to 350 F.
5

Remove the dough from the refrigerator, roll out to a 1/4 inch thickness (using extra flour for dusting). Using a cookie cutter, cut out the dough and place onto a cookie sheet.
6

Bake for ~ 10 minutes or until the lower surface of the cookies starts turning a golden brown. remove & cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight jar.
7

Serve alongside a hot cup of.....tea or hot chocolate!!