Chocolate-Orange Espresso Thins

Chocolate-Orange Espresso Thins

Chocolate-Orange Espresso Thins

Source: Holiday Cookies 2005 and below

Comments: As you know I don't like coffee anything, so when I made these I had to get the husband to approve. I made a half batch to mail, and when he saw the little baggie he thought they were the extra and got very excited for his after work snack. Nope. The half batch all fit in a little baggie, strategically packed! He said they were very good and he couldn't place the orange until I told him what it was. He said they would be great with coffee, milk or hot chocolate! Very crispy.

Chocolate-Orange Espresso Thins

Makes about 4 dozen

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 

1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder 

1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder 

1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 

1 cup confectioners' sugar 

1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest 

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 

Coarse sanding sugar, for sprinkling 

Sift together flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and salt into a medium bowl; set aside. 

Put butter, confectioners' sugar, orange zest, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to medium-low, and gradually add flour mixture until just combined. 

Transfer dough to a 12-by-16-inch piece of parchment; shape into a log. Roll in parchment to 1 1/2 inches in diameter, pressing a ruler along edge of paper at each turn to narrow the log and force out air. Transfer in parchment to a paper towel tube; chill at least 2 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut log into 1/4-inch-thick slices; transfer to baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Brush tops with water; sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake until set, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool on sheets on wire racks. Store in airtight containers at room temperature up to 1 week. 

Comments

[LourdesFleming97]

No, coffee should be a possibility

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