I made them! They are light and crispy, coffee all the way. The slight dusting of cinnamon with sugar on top is just right. Thanks, Marissa! Mission accomplished--until the next batch.
Though the baking gene in my family managed to miss me, I so admire your sense of humor, and creative, amazing-looking recipes, I frequently check out latest inventions, marveling at your intuitiveness, along with your deep knowledge of international cuisine, can come together to invent a new thing. Using sweetened condensed milk is brilliant touch! My grandmother used to boil the entire can and make caramel pudding, to which we would pour a little milk, making the caramel more tasty by reducing its sweetness slightly. The law gene in my family missed me, as well. But, with the E. Jean Carroll legal saga ... I am wondering if there is such a thing as legal stalking, because it sure seems to me that is exactly what this administration is pursuing as it represents only the president. This is so clearly a personal vendetta, Trump ought to be prosecuted for it!
Thanks for sharing this. I was just contemplating what cookies to bake next.
I wonder about a cocoa powder dusting? Combined with powdered or granulated sugar. With a pinch of cinnamon. That might be too many flavors. I’ll have to try it for part of the batch just to see.
These cookies are so good. Freshly baked and cooled to room temperature, they are best, I think, because of the texture—a thin crispy crust with soft innards. I used your suggestion of sugar mixed with cinnamon and with espresso. Also, with cocoa and with “the works,” cocoa, espresso and cinnamon. Tops for me are the cinnamon and the espresso. My idea about cocoa did not add anything notable, except maybe a chocolaty aftertaste. I learned something about using a sugary coating, though. It adds a very nice outer crisp. Also, if combining the sugar with another ingredient, the ingredient needs to be part of the main cookie ingredient, like espresso in this one, or an ingredient that is used to enhance the flavor of the ingredient in the recipe, like cinnamon does. The cocoa in this case does have a bit of a mocha quality, but nothing to rave about. Side-by-side, the cinnamon and the espresso are better. And by itself, it doesn’t delight like the others. It works well on a chocolate cookie, though. Thanks for the recipe. It’s definitely a keeper.
Addendum: a few days out, the cookies are still very good. As with any cookie, they hardened a bit compared to freshly baked, so the differential between slight crispy crust and soft center is lost. In its place is a slight crispy crust over a satisfying crunch. Not quite as delectable, but that comes with the territory of cookies, generally speaking.
Addendum 2 🙄: I was surprised at how easy it was to handle the dough. I had anticipated it being sticky, but it wasn’t gooey at all.
This is great! F* the orange mussolini. E. Jean will prevail. OMG, I am so sick of him and his ilk. I haven’t seen his candy ass standing on 5th ave lately. He knows his POS body would be extinguished if he did.
I made them! They are light and crispy, coffee all the way. The slight dusting of cinnamon with sugar on top is just right. Thanks, Marissa! Mission accomplished--until the next batch.
So glad to hear this! I’m about to bake some more!
Made the Ultimate sugar cookie dough last evening, now know what to roll them in today - coffee sugar. What a great idea!
Yes!!!!
Though the baking gene in my family managed to miss me, I so admire your sense of humor, and creative, amazing-looking recipes, I frequently check out latest inventions, marveling at your intuitiveness, along with your deep knowledge of international cuisine, can come together to invent a new thing. Using sweetened condensed milk is brilliant touch! My grandmother used to boil the entire can and make caramel pudding, to which we would pour a little milk, making the caramel more tasty by reducing its sweetness slightly. The law gene in my family missed me, as well. But, with the E. Jean Carroll legal saga ... I am wondering if there is such a thing as legal stalking, because it sure seems to me that is exactly what this administration is pursuing as it represents only the president. This is so clearly a personal vendetta, Trump ought to be prosecuted for it!
Thank you for your kind thoughts! I have faith that you can bake these cookies —and anything you set your mind to!!!
Thank you!! I will definitely give it a try!!
I will never not make these :)
I like your attitude!
Thanks for sharing this. I was just contemplating what cookies to bake next.
I wonder about a cocoa powder dusting? Combined with powdered or granulated sugar. With a pinch of cinnamon. That might be too many flavors. I’ll have to try it for part of the batch just to see.
Lovely idea! LMK how it goes!
These cookies are so good. Freshly baked and cooled to room temperature, they are best, I think, because of the texture—a thin crispy crust with soft innards. I used your suggestion of sugar mixed with cinnamon and with espresso. Also, with cocoa and with “the works,” cocoa, espresso and cinnamon. Tops for me are the cinnamon and the espresso. My idea about cocoa did not add anything notable, except maybe a chocolaty aftertaste. I learned something about using a sugary coating, though. It adds a very nice outer crisp. Also, if combining the sugar with another ingredient, the ingredient needs to be part of the main cookie ingredient, like espresso in this one, or an ingredient that is used to enhance the flavor of the ingredient in the recipe, like cinnamon does. The cocoa in this case does have a bit of a mocha quality, but nothing to rave about. Side-by-side, the cinnamon and the espresso are better. And by itself, it doesn’t delight like the others. It works well on a chocolate cookie, though. Thanks for the recipe. It’s definitely a keeper.
Addendum: a few days out, the cookies are still very good. As with any cookie, they hardened a bit compared to freshly baked, so the differential between slight crispy crust and soft center is lost. In its place is a slight crispy crust over a satisfying crunch. Not quite as delectable, but that comes with the territory of cookies, generally speaking.
Addendum 2 🙄: I was surprised at how easy it was to handle the dough. I had anticipated it being sticky, but it wasn’t gooey at all.
This is great! F* the orange mussolini. E. Jean will prevail. OMG, I am so sick of him and his ilk. I haven’t seen his candy ass standing on 5th ave lately. He knows his POS body would be extinguished if he did.
Sugar cookies are one of my favorites. I like the straight forward recipe and the secret ingredient must be heavenly 😇
Yummy, I like anything with a coffee flavor! I will definitely try making these cookies. Thank you.
Instant coffee (along with a dash or two of cayenne) and dark cocoa powder are the secret ingredients to my chocolate pound cake.
Haven’t tried cayenne (thx for idea) but usually use some brown sugar along with espresso powder in chocolate cakes, esp a little crazy cake.
It's not enough to taste "pepper," but it really opens up the flavors. OTOH, I cannot eat this at night!