COFFEE & WALNUT CREAM COOKIES (BISCUITS)

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These are more of a special occasion treat than an everyday cookie. Also, these are probably more for older tastes than for kids. (A big hit with adults at a recent engagement party.) Don't be scared that it looks like a lot of work - they really aren't that bad! You will need a 5.5cm round cookie cutter. Australian measurements used. Taken from Australian Women's Weekly: Cookies.

Provided by auntchelle

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h41m

Yield 18 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 16

250 g plain flour
125 g cold butter, chopped
55 g caster sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, lightly beaten
18 walnut halves
185 g unsalted butter, softened
120 g icing sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
1 tablespoon hot water
125 g walnuts, chopped finely
160 g icing sugar
2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
1 tablespoon hot water
1 teaspoon butter

Steps:

  • Sift flour into a medium bowl. Using only fingertips, rub in butter. Mix should look like fine breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar, vanilla and egg.
  • Knead dough on floured surface until smooth. Divide dough into 2. Roll one half between 2 sheets of baking paper until 3mm thick. Repeat with 2nd half. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 180 Deg C, 356 Deg F. Grease & line trays with baking paper.
  • Use the round cutter to cut out 36 cookies. Place on trays and bake for around 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Make butter cream.
  • When cool sandwich cookies together with walnut butter cream and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Make coffee icing.
  • Spread the top of each cookie with icing and top with a walnut half.
  • Butter Cream: Using an electric mixer and a small bowl, beat butter and sifted icing sugar until light and fluffy. Combine cocoa, coffee and water then beat into mix. Stir in walnuts.
  • Coffee Icing: Sift icing sugar into a small heatproof bowl. Combine coffee and water then stir into sugar. Add butter. Place bowl over saucepan of simmering water and stir until icing is glossy and spreadable.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.6, Fat 20.5, SaturatedFat 9.7, Cholesterol 49.2, Sodium 47.2, Carbohydrate 33.4, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 18.6, Protein 3.8

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