Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? Find Out
I’m a lucky woman who married one of the genuinely good ones. He surprises me with flowers, lets me watch Girls on the big TV while he streams the NFL on his phone, will run to the market at 10 p.m. to get butter or sugar, and he’ll never complain about how many pairs of boots I own.
Even better: he sometimes behaves like a kid — and I mean that in the most wonderful way.
Play Time
No wonder Emily often chooses Daddy before me — he’s the ideal playmate. He slips into character and plays for hours: the Australian safari explorer who adopts an accent and teaches a gorilla sign language; an astronaut repairing the spaceship (which suspiciously looks like an Amazon box) and saving the galaxy; or the Queen of England, complete with an improvised crown borrowed from Doll Elsa, who ceremoniously knights Emily for rescuing the Lego blocks from that wicked woman Emily occasionally calls “Mom.”
It takes a truly confident man to act like a child. Lucky me.
One Afternoon
One afternoon, Emily and Mannie were singing, “Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar…?” I used to play along without thinking, but then I lost all my baby teeth and got wise: when I hear that tune, I strategize. If I don’t, I’ll be pulled right into the game.
By minute eight, after Emily, Mannie, Juliet, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Picacho, Anna, Elsa, Rapunzel and a few others cleared their names, I heard the ping of an Amazon notification: my new cookie presser had arrived at the front door. Excited, I skipped the side entrance and went straight to the front. As I lifted the box, I heard it: “Mommy stole the cookies from the cookie jar….”
“Yep. I sure did.”
As the one who baked them, I owned up. No more words without my lawyer.
If your cookie jar was full of these Coffee Drops cookies, you’d likely give the same answer.
Below is my favorite version of this easy coffee cookie recipe — crisp, sweet, and full of espresso flavor. It’s perfect for coffee lovers and cookie lovers alike.
Coffee Drops Cookies — Easy Coffee Cookie Recipe
This coffee cookie is sweet, crispy, and all about the coffee. Simple to make and excellent for anyone who loves espresso-flavored treats.
Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 30 mins | Total Time: 40 mins
Author: Dikla Levy Frances
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter, soft (230 g / 8 oz)
- 3/4 cup sugar (150 g / 5.5 oz)
- 4 tsp instant espresso powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour (280 g / 10 oz)
For the topping
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate, melted (170 g / 6 oz)
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans or other nuts (180 g / 6.5 oz)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line 2–3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer bowl on medium-high speed, beat the butter for about 30 seconds until softened.
- Add the sugar, instant espresso powder, salt, and baking powder. Beat until combined, stopping once to scrape down the bowl sides.
- Add the egg and vanilla; mix until combined.
- Add the flour and mix just until the dough comes together. Do not overmix.
- Using a cookie presser with your chosen design, press cookies onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 1 inch apart. (If you don’t have a cookie presser, use a small cookie scoop and gently press the tops to flatten.)
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are firm and lightly brown.
- Allow cookies to cool slightly, then dip the ends into melted chocolate and immediately dip or sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Notes
- If dough sticks to your fingers while pressing shapes, wet your fingertip slightly with water to prevent sticking.
- You can choose any cookie shape; total yield may vary depending on the size and shape you use.
Some other cookie recipes you might enjoy: Hamentashen, Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies, and Tahini Maple Cookies.
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