How to Make Coffee Bean Cookies
Have you seen mini coffee bean cookies? They are the perfect mix of cute, clever, and delicious. Shaped to look just like real coffee beans, they are perfect for coffee lovers.
COFFEE BEAN COOKIES RECIPE
WHY I LOVE THIS COOKIE RECIPE
- Visual
- These cookies look like real coffee beans, and I find it incredibly appealing!
- Mini treats
- I love how dainty these are. Yes, they take a bit of time to shape, but it’s all worth it.
- Perfect surprise for a coffee lover
- Without a doubt, any coffee lover will appreciate these hand-crafted coffee bean cookies. They make people smile instantly.
- Cookie tag
- What’s really awesome is that you can pair these cookies with a printable tag. Just print it and attach it to a cookie box or poly bag –“Words can’t espresso how much you bean to me” makes them so fun to gift.
THINGS YOU NEED
- Kitchen Scale (my favorite)
- Hand-Held Mixer or Stand Mixer
- Rolling Pin, Rolling Guides (1/4 -inch (6mm) thick)
- Light Colored Baking Sheet
- A foil or a piece of paper
- Parchment or perforated mats
- Packaging Cookie Tag
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INGREDIENTS
- All-purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Cinnamon (optional)
- Powdered Sugar
- Egg Yolk
- Vanilla Extract/Vanilla Bean Paste
- Cocoa Powder (natural or dutch-processed)
- Instant Coffee or Espresso Powder
- Hot water or milk
COOKIE DOUGH
- Prepare the cookie dough. Follow the instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this recipe post.
- Roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thick (steps 1-2).
- Slice the dough into 1-inch strips (steps 3-4).
- Cut the strips into about 1/2-inch pieces (step 5).
SHAPE COOKIES
Shape each piece of dough into an egg/football shape. Keep the shaped cookie pieces covered to prevent them from drying out before the next step.
- Fold a piece of foil into a thin strip.
- Cut a small piece.
- Shape it into ‘S’.
- Use an S-shaped piece of folded foil to make the impression in the middle of each cookie.
- Press the foil into the shaped cookie, about one-quarter of the way down.
- Don’t cut all the way thru the cookie.
BAKE
Bake shaped cookies until puffy, about 7-9 minutes.
PACKAGING
Coffee bean cookies are perfect for Valentine’s Day, teacher appreciation gifts, or party favors. For a personalized touch, pair them with the printable tag that reads “Words can’t espresso how much you bean to me”, (it translates “Words can’t express how much you mean to me.”)
- Print the tags onto cardstock. Cut them out.
- Make a small hole at the very top.
- Thread a string thru and tie it onto the cookie bag.
COFFEE BEAN COOKIES SUCCESS TIPS
Shape pieces of dough into an egg/football shape.
Keep shaped cookies covered under a food wrap to prevent drying out.
Cut the rolled-out dough into evenly sized pieces so the cookie beans are about the same size.
To create a signature coffee bean, use folded foil or a piece of paper in an ‘S’ shape. Be careful not to cut thru the whole cookie.
Make the S-shaped dents about 1/4 deep into the cookie.
It doesn’t take too long for the cookies to bake. Bake them just until they are well puffed up to avoid overbaking.
TRY THESE COFFEE-FLAVORED RECIPES
- Baileys Tiramisu (without eggs)
- Healthy Cheese Mousse (sweetened with dates)
- Coffee Doughnuts via The Flavor Bender
- Tiramisu Cookies
Coffee Bean Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 140 grams
- pinch salt
- pinch baking powder
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon optional
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter at room temperature 72-75 grams
- ½ cup powdered sugar 65 grams
- 1 egg yolk
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- 3 tbsp dark unsweetened cocoa powder 22 grams
- 1 ½ tbsp hot water or milk
- 1 tbsp instant coffee for more intense coffee flavor, use espresso powder
- 1 tablespoon= 15 ml, 1 teaspoon is 5ml
Instructions
Cookie Dough
- Preheat the oven to 340℉F (170℃).
- Pour instant coffee or espresso powder (1 tablespoon) into a shallow dish with hot water or milk (1 tablespoon and ½ tablespoon). Allow to dissolve and let cool.
- Into a bowl, add flour (1cup, 140 grams), salt (a pinch), baking powder (a pinch), and ground cinnamon (1/8 teaspoon).
- In a bowl on medium-high speed, beat butter (1/3 cup, 72-75 grams) with powdered sugar (1/2 cup, 65 grams) with a hand-held mixer until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add 1 egg yolk and continue beating. Gradually beat in cooled dissolved coffee and Vanilla Extract (1/2 teaspoon). Sift cocoa powder (3 tablespoons, 22 grams) over the butter mixture and beat on medium-low speed until well combined. Scrape down the bowl.
- Gradually in 2-3 additions, sift flour mixture over butter mixture. Beat on low speed until cookie dough starts to come together.
- Gather dough into a disk.
Shape Coffee Beans
- Roll it out to ¼ inch thick. Cut about 1-inch strips. And then cut each strip into ½ inch pieces.
- In the palm of your hands, shape each little piece into a football-shaped cookie. Place it onto a baking sheet lined with parchment. While you are shaping the remaining cookies, cover the shaped pieces with a food wrap, so they don’t crust.
- Make shallow cuts into each cookie. You can use a knife or fold a piece of aluminum foil, shape it into a “s” shape, and make the cuts into the shaped cookies. Don’t cut the cookies too deep.
Bake
- Bake cookies for 7-9 minutes. Larger cookies will need extra baking time.
