Coffee Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.8 cup butter softened
• 0.8 cup confectioners' sugar 
• 1.3 cups flour all-purpose sifted
• 0.3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
• 0.5 cup ground almonds finely
• 2 tablespoons coffee powder instant

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• wire rack
• aluminum foil
• cookie cutter

Directions

1. In large bowl combine almonds, flour, confectioners' sugarand coffee.
2. Cut in the butter and mix together until well blended. Shape dough into a ball, wrap in foil or plastic and refrigerate for at least half an hour.
3. On lightly floured surface roll chilled dough to about 1/4 inch thickness.
4. Cut with 2 inch cookie cutter.
5. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet and sprinkle tops with granulated sugar.
6. Bake 10-12 minutes in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven or until edges are just firm.
7. Remove from sheet. Cool cookies on wire rack.