Coffee cookies in the microwave
Description
Delicious baked treats for the whole family. The given ingredients yield 10–12 cookies. Those who prefer a stronger coffee flavor can increase the amount of instant coffee to two teaspoons.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients. For making cookies, it is convenient to use powdered coffee.
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Step 2
Melt the butter in the microwave until it reaches a sour cream-like consistency (this will take 15–20 seconds at maximum power), then add the sugar and stir.
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Step 3
Beat the egg into the butter mixture and combine the ingredients until smooth, ensuring the sugar is almost completely dissolved.
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Step 4
Separately combine the sifted flour, baking powder, and instant coffee, then gradually add them in portions to the liquid mixture. Do not add all the flour at once; reserve 20–30 grams to finish kneading the dough.
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Step 5
After thoroughly mixing the dough with a spoon, transfer it to a floured work surface and knead by hand.
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Step 6
The dough for coffee cookies turns out soft, pliable, and has a pleasant color.
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Step 7
Pinching off small pieces from the prepared dough, roll them into balls the size of a walnut and place them around the edge of a flat plate lightly dusted with flour. Flatten the balls to form round cookies and bake at 80% power for 2 minutes. If using maximum power, check the cookies for doneness after 90 seconds.
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Step 8
During baking, coffee cookies noticeably increase in size. Remove the plate with the baked cookies from the microwave and let it cool slightly.
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Step 9
Shortbread cookies prepared this way turn out very soft and crumbly.