I am a lucky girl who married one of the good guys. He often surprises me with flowers. He will let me watch “Girls” on the big TV while he watches NFL on his phone, He will go to the market at 10 pm to get me butter or sugar and he will NEVER say that I have too many pairs of boots.
One thing that outshines it all, is the fact that he sometimes acts like a child. Allow me to clarify.
It’s Play Time
No wonder Emily chose Daddy before me, he is the perfect play mate. He will go into character and play the part for hours!
Whether he is the Australian Safari explorer with the accent that teaches a gorilla the sign language. An astronaut fixing the spaceship (Amazon box), and saving the galaxy. Perhaps the queen of England (again does the accent and wearing a crown he very politely borrowed from doll Elsa), knighting Emily for saving the Lego blocks from being destroyed by that wicked woman she occasionally refers as “Mom”.
It takes a real man to act like a child. Lucky me!
One Afternoon
Emily and Mannie were having their fun while singing “who stole the cookies from the cookie jar…?”. I use to love playing along, but then I lost all my baby teeth. So when I recognized the tones I knew I would better play my moves very smart or else be sucked into it.
By minute 8 into the song after Emily, Mannie, Juliet, Obe-one kanoby, Picacho, Anna, Elsa, Rapunzel (and few more) all cleared their names. I received a phone notification from Amazon letting me know my new cookie presser is waiting for me at the front door. I was so excited I forgot to strategize my steps and walk through the side entrance. As I lift the box I hear: ”Mommy stole the cookies from the cookie jar….”
“Yep! I sure did! “
As the one who baked them, it’s only fair and I am not saying another word without my lawyer!
If you had a jar full of these Coffee Drops Cookies, you would be giving the same answer!
I remember how the recipe got my attention back in 2009 when I got a BHC cookie magazine, the recipe did not fail. Yes, I still have the magazine. Some things I just treasure.
Here are some more cookies recipes:
Coffee Drops cookies
Ingredients
- 2 Sticks Butter, Soft (230 g/ 8 oz)
- 3/4 Cup Sugar (150 g / 5.5 oz)
- 4 tsp instant espresso powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp Baking powder
- 1 egg Large
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 1/3 Cup All Purpose Flour (280 g/ 10 oz)
For the topping
- 1 cup Semisweet Chocolate melted (170 g/ 8 oz)
- 1 1/2 cup Finely chopped pecans (or your choice of nuts) ( 180 g / 6.5 oz)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375F. Line 2 -3 cookie sheet pan with baking paper.
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In a bowl of a stand mixer on medium-high speed, mix the butter for 30 seconds.
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Add sugar, espresso powder, salt and baking powder. Beat until combine stop mixer to scrape sides of the bowl,
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Add the egg and vanilla and allow to combine.
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Add the flour and mix just to combine.
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Using a cookie presser with your choice designed, press cookies on the baking pan. Space each cookie 1 inch apart.
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Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges of the cookies are firm and brown.
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Dip ends of the cookies into the melted chocolate and then dip or sprinkle nuts.
Recipe Notes
If you do not have a cookie presser, use a cookie spoon (small) and press the top to flatten the cookie.
To avoid having dough stuck on your finger, dip your finger in a small amount of water.
Feel free to chose what ever cookie shape you desire, the quantity may vary because of that.
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Yum!! I love the shape of the cookies too. Very delicate.
Thank you! It is much fun to design cookies with the recipe 🙂
It’s still morning here, but your cookie pictures and recipe immediately made me hungry for sweets! I can’t wait to try this.
Thank you! Nothing like the morning coffee!
You are one lucky girl! I’m laughing out loud with that song too haha! These cookies look A-MAZING! I need to do these this weekend 🙂
Ohh…thank you!
Wow these cookies look amazing! And your husband sounds like a gem!
Thank you!
There is a fair *cough definite cough* chance I would eat the entire batch. SO yummy.
The cookies are pretty small so eating the entire batch is way to easy to do…LOL
Wow my mouth is watering right now! As a coffee lover I can’t wait to make these and hide them just for me haha
Thank you! Coffee is one of my favourites don’t know how some live without…
Woww! Those look so good.
Can i invite myself over to steal cookies from your cookie jar? 🙂
You are more than welcome!!!Nothing I love more than to treat my guests!
Omg yes! These sound so good! I love coffee ice cream and coffee chocolate so now I need to try coffee cookies!
PS your husband sounds like an absolute peach!
MMMMM….coffee ice cream with chocolate! You are my kind of a girl! LOL
Thisa sound like they would be dangerous in my house!
They are, but only to the caffeine level in your blood… LOL
Surely this cookie was made just for me! Coffee and cookie…a match made in heaven! These look so good…I will definitely be trying them ASAP! Yummy ?
I know what you mean…is there anything better than dipping a cookie in the coffee?
These look amazing! And I love the sweet way you described your husband and daughter. That is a blessing. ?
Thank you!
While I’m not a coffee drinker these look yummy. I will save for hosting and make them for guests!!
Your guests would be more than happy! They might be back too soon! You can bake them a head and freeze (it might not be as crunchy as when it is fresh but still yumm!)
This are so cute and sound and look delicious!
Those cookies look and sound amazing! I may have to give this recipe a go!
Your cookies look absolutely delish! Your family sounds divine!!! 🙂
I could probably eat an entire sheet pan of those right now! They look SO delicious… perfect size too. 😉
These look like the perfect breakfast cookie!
Loved reading the post! And these cookies are perfect, I know my daughter will love this recipe!
Awww, such a cute story. Happy to hear you found someone who makes you happy. Your cookies sound and look amazing too! Can’t wait to try them!
This dough will not work in cookie press. Will not stick to paper or silicone. What is the trick?
what seems to be the problem? is it too thick?