Espresso Biscuits

This is my first try baking biscuits. I bake though but not biscuits. What do I bake? I bake mostly muffins,cakes and sometimes, cookies. This time, I tried Martha Stewart's Espresso biscuits. Well, I cheat a little, I used decaffeinated instant coffee instead of espresso coffee. I came across this recipe while browsing a special edition of cookies from Martha Stewart. Since I was out of eggs, this recipe was perfect for me. It was easy to make until the shaping part. My dough was to sticky and hard to shape. I used an ice cream scoop to help me shape the dough.
These cookies are chewy and taste a bit sweet for me. I guess, the next time, I make them, I'll cut down the amount of sugar used.

So here is the recipe for Espresso Biscuits,

Ingredients :

Makes 16

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup Dutch cocoa

1 tablespoon finely ground espresso beans ( I used instant coffee powder)

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

3/4 cup confectioners' sugar ( I used granulated sugar)

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions :

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees with two racks spaced evenly apart. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Sift together flour, cocoa, and espresso beans; set aside.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, combine the butter, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla until creamy, 3 to 4 minutes. Gradually beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture, scraping down sides of bowl twice.
3. Roll 2 1/2 tablespoons of dough between the palms of your hand to form a ball. Place on prepared baking sheet; repeat with remaining batter, spacing cookies two inches apart. Using a dinner fork, press tines into dough, and gently press into biscuit shape. Bake biscuits just until firm to the touch, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

The mother nature has been a nice to us these past few days. The weather was nice, no rain and cloud. We had sunny weather for a week. Amanda and I got to enjoy the warm of the sun and the fresh smell of the grass.

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