Espresso Shortbread

Recipe courtesy Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh

Show: Party Line with the Hearty BoysEpisode: Sweets and Coffee

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
9 to 12 large shortbread wedges

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 25 min
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 1 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

1 1/2 sticks butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons espresso powder
1/4 cup espresso beans, roughly ground
Special Equipment: 9 by 9 inch baking pan

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and mix for 30 seconds. Next add the flour and espresso powder and mix until the dough is smooth, about 1 minute.

Spray the shortbread pan with cooking spray and scatter the ground espresso across the bottom of the pan. Gently press the dough evenly into the espresso covered pan. Place the pan into the top half of the oven and bake until the shortbread is set, about 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool 15 minutes.

Using a sharp paring knife score the top of the still warm but cooling short bread. Cut in any size you prefer, we like 2 inch squares. Run a butter knife around the edge of the pan and invert onto a cutting board. Give 1 sharp rap and the shortbread will release from the pan. Let cool an additional 10 minutes and slice along the scored lines.

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recipe Espresso Shortbread
KELLIE LARGO, FL 05-19-2007
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SIMPLY DECIDANT
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This cookie is not real sweet, but with the coffee flavor and the old fashion shortbread taste I love it. I will make it... along with all my other favorite cookies receipts. Its awesome.Read more
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Lois E Grand Rapids, MI 07-19-2006
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Wow
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are a kick in the head. I made the mistake of eating one at 8 p.m. and I was staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m. But... wonderfully tasty -- and unusual. I think Mr. Smith is especially gifted at making sweet treatsRead more
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KAREN Taylor, PA 12-06-2005
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Everyone raved over them! Thank you, Steve and Dan. Love the show and can't wait for the new episodes!
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Terry Sacramento, CA 11-10-2005
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Cookie and Coffee Lovers Delight
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This new show is GREAT! This recipe is even better!!! I am making a batch for my daughter as a birthday gift and then a batch... for my brother for his birthday. The only problem is that I have to make a batch for my husband and myself for each one I make as a gift. They disappear right off the cookie plate! I will be making these as holiday treats as well this year and I am quite sure they will find a place on the family favorite list.Read more
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Sharon Lacey, WA 11-06-2005
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Looks great!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love shortbread and will be trying this recipe soon! Espresso is a favorite of mine. These should be really good with a... cup. Best wishes to you on your show!Read more
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Lazlo Boston, MA 10-30-2005
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Excellent, but dangerous
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are wonderful, but we weren't warned that they will mysteriously disappear. I made some to bring to work, left them on... the kitchen counter, and the next time I looked they were gone. I had to make more -- and hide them. One change I made to the directions -- since I'm really lousy at patting out stiff dough in a baking pan -- was to pre-form the dough. I took the pan I was planning to use -- before I sprayed it or added the ground beans -- lined it with waxed paper, and patted the dough into it. Then, I removed the dough, paper and all, and prepared the pan as directed. Once it was ready, I merely inverted the dough rectangle onto the crushed coffee beans and remove the waxed paper. A couple of quick pats and it was ready to bake without disturbing the beans I had so artfully arranged in the pan. I hope we see more of this show. The recipes are great and are easily made by real people like me.Read more