Butter Coffee Twists

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 1 teaspoon hot water
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon warm water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 stir together flour and baking powder.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl combine 1 tsp hot water and coffee granules, stir until dissolved.
• 4 add butter beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds or until creamy.
• 5 add sugar and beat mixture until fluffy.
• 6 add flour mixture a little at a time until well blended.
• 7 divide dough into 30 small balls.
• 8 keep half of the balls covered and chilled until ready to use.
• 9 lightl flour your work surface.
• 10 roll each ball into a 9 inch long rope, then twist slightly.
• 11 place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 12 combine the egg and 1 tbsp of water.
• 13 brush over cookies.
• 14 bake at 350 f for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
• 15 cool 1 minute on cookie sheet before transfering to wire cooling rack.
• 16 drizzle with icing while slightly warm.
• 17 icing.
• 18 in a small bowl combine powdered sugar and vanilla extract,and enough water to achieve desired consistency.
• 19 beat until smooth.