These cookies have a soft, crumbly texture that melts in your mouth like butter. They have a deliciously strong mocha flavor that matches their adorable coffee bean shape. Best of all, they only take about 30 minutes to make, including bake time. You will need a kitchen scale that has a setting for grams.
On the Ingredients:
- Potato starch is a thickening agent similar to cornstarch. It’s flavorless and has fewer calories and carbohydrates than cornstarch, making it a slightly healthier alternative. It’s also used as a flour and is naturally gluten-free. In this instance, it is used dry as flour and contributes to the soft, crumbly texture, helping the cookie melt in the mouth.
- Coffee granules are usually made by freeze-drying coffee, making a concentrated coffee product that dissolves in water. It’s ideal for baking because it adds a robust flavor without much liquid.
Recipe Notes and Substitutions:
This basic recipe is very versatile, and you can make other flavors by leaving out the coffee granules and water and using extracts.
Mocha Coffee Bean Cookies
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minutesThese cookies have a soft, crumbly texture that melts in your mouth like butter. They have a deliciously strong mocha flavor that matches their adorable coffee bean shape. Best of all, they only take about 30 minutes to make, including bake time. You will need a kitchen scale that has a setting for grams.
Ingredients
135g butter (room temperature)
40g powdered sugar OR Swerve powdered sweetener (sifted)
125g potato starch (sifted)
80g all-purpose flour (sifted)
3 tbsp dutch cocoa
1 tsp instant coffee granules
1 tbsp boiling water
1/4 tsp vanilla
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- In a mixing bowl, beat butter and powdered sugar till light and fluffy.
- Sift in potato starch, flour flour, and cocoa. In a small bowl, combine the coffee granules, boiling water, and vanilla. Add the coffee to the dry ingredients.
- With your hand, mix to form a soft dough. Roll dough into small ovals (about 1 1/2 tbsp) and arrange on a lined baking pan. Using the back side of a butter knife, press a slit into the top of each cookie lengthwise, giving them the appearance of coffee beans.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the tops are just starting to brown. These cookies are delicate but do need to be removed from the pan immediately, transfer carefully to a cooling rack.
