The Cozy Cookie You Didn’t Know You Needed | Coffee & Cardamom Cookies

☕ Coffee & Cardamom Cookies

Soft, aromatic cookies with a café-style flavor

Yield

About *18–20 cookies*

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🧾 Ingredients

Butter & Sugar

**100 g unsalted butter**, softened
(½ cup)
*100 g sugar* (brown sugar preferred, or white)
(½ cup)

Wet Ingredients

*1 medium egg*
(about 50 g without shell)
*2 g instant coffee*
(1 teaspoon)
*10 g hot water*
(2 teaspoons)
*½ teaspoon vanilla extract* (optional)

Dry Ingredients

*180 g all-purpose flour*
(1½ cups)
*5 g baking powder*
(1 teaspoon)
*1 g ground cardamom*
(½ teaspoon)
*1 g salt*
(¼ teaspoon)

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. *Prepare the coffee*
Dissolve the instant coffee in the hot water. Set aside to cool slightly.

2. *Cream butter and sugar*
In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar together for **2–3 minutes**, until light and creamy.

3. *Add wet ingredients*
Add the egg, vanilla (if using), and dissolved coffee.
Mix just until combined — do not overmix.

4. *Add dry ingredients*
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cardamom, and salt.
Gradually add to the wet mixture and mix gently until a soft dough forms.

5. *Rest the dough (recommended)*
Let the dough rest for *10 minutes* at room temperature.
This helps the flavors develop and improves texture.

6. *Shape the cookies*
Scoop or roll the dough into balls about the size of a walnut.
Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, leaving space between each.

7. *Bake*

Oven temperature: *175°C / 350°F*
Baking time: *12–14 minutes*

The edges should be set, while the centers remain slightly soft.

8. *Cool*
Let the cookies cool on the tray for **5 minutes**, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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✨ Pro Tips

Do *not exceed 1 g (½ tsp) cardamom* — too much can make the cookies bitter.
For a stronger coffee flavor, increase instant coffee to **3 g (1½ tsp)**.
These cookies taste even better *the next day* as the flavors mature.
Optional finish: dust lightly with powdered sugar for a café-style look.

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Enjoy 😉

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