Best Coffee And Spice Drop Cookies Recipes

GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy; scrape side of bowl. Beat in egg just until smooth. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, beat flour mixture into sugar mixture until well blended. Stir in 3/4 cup of the quartered gumdrops.
• Shape dough into 60 (1-inch) balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets; flatten each ball to 1 1/2-inch circle. On each dough round, sprinkle sparkling sugar and place 3 quartered gumdrops.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are set and light brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

COFFEE SPICE COOKIES!

Steps:

• 1. Dissolve instant coffee in warm water. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl.
• 2. Add egg, vanilla, and coffee to sugar mixture, until throughly mixed.
• 3. Mix in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• 4. Divide dought into 2 equal parts. Shape each half into 7-inch long roll by 1/2 inch wide (I generally use the width of 2 fingers).
• 5. Use a sheet either of Parchment Paper or Wax Paper for each roll of dough.
• 6. Roll dough (it will be sticky though, may use a little extra flour for rolling dough) into chocolate sprinkles, pressing lightly.
• 7. Wrap tightly. Refrigerate at least 1-1/2 hours or more.
• 8. Pull cookie dough out of refrigerator. Heat oven to 375 F.
• 9. Cut cookie dough roll into 1/4-inch slices.
• 10. Place slices 1/2 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet or stoneware.
• 11. Bake 6 to 9 minutes or until set. Cool on Rack.
• 12. BAKER'S NOTE: May substitute Starbucks Mocha powder, instead of instant coffee. Added Bonus - add Mini-Chocolate Chips to dough. YUM!
• 13. BAKER'S NOTE: Instead of rolling dough into a log, use a Small Scoop (1 T measurement) and scooping your cookie dough into balls, then roll into chocolate sprinkles. May take 2 or 3 minutes more to bake though! Enjoy!! :)

*COFFEE AND SPICE DROP COOKIES*

Steps:

• 1. Mix ingredients together until smooth.
• 2. Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet.
• 3. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

OLD FASHIONED DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Dissolve baking soda in 2 tablespoons hot water.
• Cream butter and sugar; add eggs.
• Add spices, coffee and soda mixture.
• Mix nuts and flour. Add to mixture.
• If dough not stiff add little more flour.
• Drop mixture on greased cookie sheet by the teaspoon.
• Bake in 375°F degree oven for 15 minutes.

JUMBO RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Place water and raisins in a small saucepan, and bring to boil. Boil 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in raisins along with the liquid in which they were boiled. Blend in flour mixture, then mix in the walnuts. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in preheated oven, or until firm. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

EASY GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, mix cookie mix, flour, softened butter and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Stir in 1/2 cup of the quartered gumdrops.
• Shape dough into 40 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased large cookie sheets; flatten each ball to 1 1/2-inch circle. On each dough round, sprinkle sugar and place 3 quartered gumdrops.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are set and light brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

COFFEE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar.
• Add beaten egg.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Sift Flour, measure and sift with baking soda, salt, baking powder and spices.
• Add Alternately with coffee to shortening/sugar mixture.
• Add raisins, nuts and flavoring.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Add additional flour if necessary to make a drop cookie dough.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto well oiled baking sheet.
• Make in moderate oven (400 degrees F.) about 15 minutes -- 36 servings.