Coffee Beans Roasting

So, what’s a person to do?  Well, if you are looking for a delicious, fast, no-bake coffee cookies recipe with a kick of coffee (and therefore caffeine), look no further.  Indeed, these may be the easiest cookies you have ever not baked in your life.   With a few simple, inexpensive ingredients, you can be well on your way to enjoying these decadent and satisfying treats. To make these delicious, no-bake, summer-friendly coffee cookies, you will need the following few ingredients: 1 cup finely chopped nuts (your favorite kind) 2 cups crushed shortbread cookies 2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa powder 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee crystals or instant espresso powder (use your favorite kind; if you choose coffee, go for the most intense variety you can find) 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4-5 tablespoons brewed espresso or very strong coffee Additionally, you will need ½ cup powdered sugar for dipping. To make these amazingly simple treats follow these simple instructions. First, in a large mixing bowl, combine the crushed shortbread cookies, the 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar, the 1 cup finely chopped nuts (whichever variety you have chosen), the 2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa powder, the 1 ½ teaspoons coffee crystals (or instant espresso powder, whichever you have chosen) and the ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon. While you are mixing together the dry ingredients, you should be brewing your espresso or coffee (whichever you have chosen.)  After the dry ingredients have been mixed and the espresso or coffee has been brewed, stir in brewed espresso or coffee, adding just enough to moisten the dry mixture enough that you will be able to easily work it into small balls. After your dry mixture is properly moistened with the espresso or coffee you have brewed, place the ½ cup of excess powdered sugar into a small bowl for dipping your no-bake coffee cookies. Then, shape the moisturized mixture into 1-inch balls. This can be accomplished in about 5 minutes.  After you have rolled all of the moisturized cookie mixture into 1-inch balls, roll the balls in the powdered sugar and place them on a sheet of waxed paper. Let them stand for about an hour.  Then, immediately before serving, roll the no-bake coffee cookie balls once again in powdered sugar. Some people prefer to serve these easy and delicious no-bake cookies at room temperature, while others prefer to serve them from the refrigerator.  In the hot summer months, keeping a stash of them in your fridge is an easy and efficient way to ensure that you always have a cool and refreshing treat on hand.  These tasty no-bake cookies are delicious with milk or coffee, or as an accompaniment to vanilla or coffee flavored ice cream. Coffee cookies recipes are the best for a quick fix dessert.