Coffee Shortbread Stars

Ingredients

• 250 mL butter
• 125 mL brown sugar (packed)
• 60 mL white sugar
• 30 mL instant coffee granules
• 500 mL all purpose flour
• 2 mL salt
• melted dark and white chocolate for decorating

Equipment

• measuring cups and spoons
• bowl
• electric mixer
• plastic wrap
• rolling pin
• star-shaped cookie cutter
• spatula
• cookie sheet
• wire cooling rack

Here is how:

1. Cream butter and sugars in a medium mixing bowl.
2. Beat in coffee granules.
3. Gradually beat in flour and salt until mixture is a firm dough.
4. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 300° F.
6. Roll dough out to quarter inch thickness and cut with star-shaped cookie cutters.
7. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet, about 5 cm apart.
8. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes at 300° F until cookies are set and light golden brown.
9. Remove to wire racks to cool.
10. When cold, drizzle with melted white and dark chocolate. Allow to set.