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    Home » Crafts » Free Printables » Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Cookie Recipe with Free Printable Gift Tags

    Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Cookie Recipe with Free Printable Gift Tags

    Published: Oct 25, 2018 · Modified: Apr 13, 2021 by Bren

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    Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread is a simple and delicious gift you can bake in just a few minutes. Add a free printable gift tag for an easy present you can make anytime.

    This Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Recipe is perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday gifts. Simple chocolate dipped mocha shortbread cookies are beautiful and tasty. Includes free printable gift tags for coffee lovers.

    Shortbread Lover

    My first taste of mocha shortbread was at a dear friend’s house in the Pacific Northwest. It was a cool and rainy winter day. We were drinking coffee while watching our toddlers play with cars and racetracks.

    It was a perfect day in every way from the refreshments to the companionship.

    Over the years I have baked coffee and chocolate shortbread many times. I have made these treats for cookie exchanges and to give to neighbors over the holidays… they are so good!

    I’ve refined the simple recipe from a bar cookie to a more refined chocolate dipped shortbread biscuit. It is delicious both ways, but I prefer the fancier presentation when using it as a gift.

    This Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Recipe is perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday gifts. Simple chocolate dipped mocha shortbread cookies are beautiful and tasty. Includes free printable gift tags for coffee lovers.

    Easy Cookie Gifts

    I enjoy baking Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Cookies around the holidays.  They are the perfect gift for all the coffee lovers in your life. I use round cookie cutter to make them fit into a beautiful coffee mug and add a delicious bag of coffee. It’s an affordable but touching gift.

    This Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Recipe is perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday gifts. Simple chocolate dipped mocha shortbread cookies are beautiful and tasty. Includes free printable gift tags for coffee lovers.
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    This Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Recipe is perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday gifts. Simple chocolate dipped mocha shortbread cookies are beautiful and tasty. Includes free printable gift tags for coffee lovers.

    Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Cookie Recipe (Free Printable Gift Tag)

    ★★★★★ 4.7 from 7 reviews
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 20 minutes
    • Total Time: 30 minutes
    • Yield: 15 cookies 1x
    • Category: Dessert
    • Cuisine: American
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    This Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Recipe is perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday gifts. Simple chocolate dipped mocha shortbread cookies are beautiful and tasty. Includes free printable gift tags for coffee lovers.


    Ingredients

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    Coffee Shortbread

    • 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
    • 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules ((I use Starbucks Via))
    • 2/3 cup butter ((softened not melted))
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

    Chocolate Glaze

    • 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels ((mini chips, 8 ounces))
    • 1 tsp coconut oil

    Instructions

    1. Cream butter and vanilla together, slowly stir in flour, sugar and coffee granules.
      This Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Recipe is perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday gifts. Simple chocolate dipped mocha shortbread cookies are beautiful and tasty. Includes free printable gift tags for coffee lovers.
    2. Roll dough between sheets of parchment or wax paper until it is approximately 3/8-1/2 inch thick.
      This Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Recipe is perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday gifts. Simple chocolate dipped mocha shortbread cookies are beautiful and tasty. Includes free printable gift tags for coffee lovers.
    3. Cut into circles using a cookie cutter or drinking glass.
      This Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Recipe is perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday gifts. Simple chocolate dipped mocha shortbread cookies are beautiful and tasty. Includes free printable gift tags for coffee lovers.
    4. Place cookies on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 325 degree Fahrenheit until lightly browned and firm. Let shortbread cool completely.
    5. Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave proof bowl. Heat on high for 30 seconds, stir well and then heat in 10 second increments stirring well between each heating until completely melted.
    6. Dip half of each cookie into the chocolate and place on a wire rack until chocolate glaze is firm.
      This Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Recipe is perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday gifts. Simple chocolate dipped mocha shortbread cookies are beautiful and tasty. Includes free printable gift tags for coffee lovers.
    7. Store cookies in an airtight container once chocolate is solid. Place sheets of wax paper or parchment paper between layers to protect the glaze.
      This Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Recipe is perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday gifts. Simple chocolate dipped mocha shortbread cookies are beautiful and tasty. Includes free printable gift tags for coffee lovers.
    8. Add a free printable gift tag, if desired.
      This Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Recipe is perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday gifts. Simple chocolate dipped mocha shortbread cookies are beautiful and tasty. Includes free printable gift tags for coffee lovers.


    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 large cookie
    • Calories: 184

    Keywords: Chocolate Shortbread Recipe, Coffee Shortbread Recipe

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    I package the cookie filled mugs in cellophane or plastic and tie them with twine. It is pretty packaging that also keeps the baked goods fresh.

    This Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Recipe is perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday gifts. Simple chocolate dipped mocha shortbread cookies are beautiful and tasty. Includes free printable gift tags for coffee lovers.

    Free Coffee Themed Gift Tags

    Download the free printable gift tags here. The coffee-related sentiments are perfect for these shortbread cookies or any coffee-related gift.

    This Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Recipe is perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday gifts. Simple chocolate dipped mocha shortbread cookies are beautiful and tasty. Includes free printable gift tags for coffee lovers.

    The PDF download includes one page with the sentiments and one page of second layers. Print page one (the sentiments) on solid colored card stock and page two (decorative layer) on patterned card stock.

    This Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Recipe is perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday gifts. Simple chocolate dipped mocha shortbread cookies are beautiful and tasty. Includes free printable gift tags for coffee lovers.

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    This Coffee and Chocolate Shortbread Recipe is perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday gifts. Simple chocolate dipped mocha shortbread cookies are beautiful and tasty. Includes free printable gift tags for coffee lovers.
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    Comments

    1. Laura

      December 28, 2020 at 10:18 am

      These look delish. I make biscotti and dip the ends in chocolate. They freeze well with the chocolate on them. I will definitely try your recipe. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    2. Jenny

      December 21, 2020 at 3:04 pm

      Hi!! Was just wondering how much of the butter would I have go use as a substitute for coconut oil in the chocolate ganache??

      Reply
      • Bren

        January 28, 2021 at 12:36 pm

        I would use an equal amount.

        Reply
    3. cari

      December 18, 2020 at 5:00 pm

      I baked the whole recipe in a glass pie dish. I did fork pokes all around. Baking time ended up being 31 minutes.
      Once pie dish was cool, I divided the dish into 16 wedges. This recipe was so easy and the end result was wonderful…rich, but delicate and lots of mocha taste.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    4. Corinne

      December 05, 2019 at 7:28 pm

      Do you have to refrigerate the dough before baking? I’m making these for a cookie exchange this weekend!! So excited!

      Reply
      • Bren

        December 17, 2019 at 9:05 am

        You can refrigerate if your kitchen is super warm or the butter was extra soft but it is not necessary.

        Reply
    5. Diane Watson

      August 04, 2019 at 3:58 pm

      So I was searching for a coffee flavored cookie to make and stumbled upon yours. My brother and SIL were coming to visit and they both love coffee and shortbread so this was the clear choice.
      Even though I totally botched this. And used more customary ratios (but ended up using too much butter to flour still anyway). They spread and kind of joined together and were ugly and misshapen, but I was short on time…rushing as usual, and I did the chocolate and put them in a container on the counter. Wasn’t long before my brother was poking around and opened the container asking what they were, I apologized for how terrible they looked, but he could not have possibly cared less and he said “Wow, these are good”…my SIL was next. She asked for the recipe. I explained my miscalculations but also my additions. To ensure it was a good coffee flavor I also used some coffee extract (lessening the vanilla and doing about 50/50) I also added some of the coffee granules to the melted chocolate (for both the dough and the glaze I put them in the coffee grinder to make it into a fine powder for the sake of mixing more uniformly).

      I will be making these again for a ladies gathering, but will be taking my time and making sure presentation is up to snuff. Thanks for the great recipe.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Diane

        August 04, 2019 at 4:00 pm

        Just to clarify, I did use instant coffee, but I still put it in the coffee grinder just to give them a quite whiz and get it to a fine powder.

        Reply
    6. Francesca Bruzzese

      June 19, 2019 at 2:22 am

      Did you use salted or unsalted butter here? Thank you!

      Reply
      • Bren

        September 30, 2019 at 2:52 pm

        Unsalted, I prefer to add my own salt if needed.

        Reply
    7. Katie

      January 28, 2019 at 8:05 am

      This looks great! I’ll be making them this week. Are these doable with ground regular coffee beans, or does it need to be instant coffee for a specific reason? Texture maybe? I’m trying to figure out if I need to buy more ingredients. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Bren

        January 28, 2019 at 11:48 am

        Regular coffee grounds are too hard and bitter (they are ground beans). Instant coffee is brewed coffee that is dehydrated so you get the coffee flavor with no bitter beans.

        Reply
    8. Jen

      January 25, 2019 at 9:58 pm

      May I ask how Long can we keep these cookies as well as the cookie dimensions before baking? Otherwise, I’d really like to try this recipe!

      Reply
      • Bren

        January 27, 2019 at 5:27 pm

        The circle cookies pictured are about 4 inches in diameter and 3/8-1/2 inch thick. The size does not change much when baking. I store the cookies for about 5-7 days on the countertop (covered) or 2 weeks in the fridge (covered). (Though I’m not sure a batch has ever lasted 2 whole weeks!)

        Reply
    9. Jennifer

      December 20, 2018 at 11:07 pm

      How long does it take the glaze to harden? Mine is still soft and it’s been 3 hours. Would it be okay to refrigerate so the chocolate hardens?

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Bren

        December 27, 2018 at 1:01 pm

        It depends on the room temperature. Yes, you can refrigerate to speed up the process.

        Reply
    10. TerryASki

      November 26, 2018 at 7:21 pm

      Can you freeze these? Would you freeze w/ or without glaze?

      Reply
      • Bren

        November 27, 2018 at 4:38 pm

        I’ve never tried freezing the cookies, if you want to try I would do it without the glaze.

        Reply
    11. Connie

      June 19, 2018 at 7:36 pm

      Can’t wait to make these shortbread cookies, can you double the recipe. 😀

      Reply
      • Bren

        June 25, 2018 at 10:29 am

        Yes, you can double the recipe.

        Reply
    12. Lynn L Nguyen

      December 20, 2017 at 8:48 am

      Bren, does your recipe use salted or unsalted butter? I’ve seen recipes go either way.

      Also thanks for the tip about adding coconut oil to the glaze! Makes it so much smoother looking!

      Reply
      • Bren

        December 20, 2017 at 3:03 pm

        I generally use unsalted butter. I’m glade the glaze worked well for you!

        Reply
    13. Maria Torres

      December 18, 2017 at 9:46 pm

      Finally a recipe for sure I’m ready to make today.
      for the chocolate glaze I don’t have coconut oil, what can I you use? Thank you.
      Happy Holidays 🎄🥛🍪.

      Reply
      • Bren

        December 19, 2017 at 7:24 pm

        You can thin the glaze with butter if you don’t have coconut oil. Hope you enjoy the recipe!

        Reply
    14. Brian

      December 13, 2017 at 3:35 pm

      Excellent recipe, just the right amount of coffee. I could not keep mine from spreading a bit, even after refridgerating the dough, but still great looking and tasting cookies!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Bren

        December 14, 2017 at 8:36 am

        Thanks for commenting, Brian. I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe!

        Reply
    15. Erica

      December 12, 2017 at 2:48 pm

      I like your recipe but in the future I will use 1/4 less butter and some milk. Also, the glacee was too moist. In the future I will use milk chocolate w/o extras. Nice webpage. I like how it adjusts the measurements to the # of cookies wanted

      ★★★

      Reply
      • Bren

        December 13, 2017 at 10:30 am

        Thanks for commenting, Erica. Glad you tried the recipe.

        Reply
    16. Stephanie

      March 26, 2017 at 7:30 am

      I love, love, love this recipe! Shortbread is my favorite and with this the flavor possibilities are endless. The shapes I chose baked perfectly. Thank you for sharing this.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Bren

        March 26, 2017 at 10:12 pm

        Thanks, Stephanie! It’s one of my very favorite cookie recipes. I am so glad you enjoyed them!

        Reply
    17. Stephanie

      March 10, 2017 at 2:27 pm

      I love coffee and I love shortbread. I came across your recipe, made it and fell in love. I’m not sure my waistline is going to like it though!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Bren

        March 10, 2017 at 3:55 pm

        It can be dangerous! 🙂

        Reply
    18. Debora Hill

      January 29, 2017 at 2:50 pm

      Love shortbread….. am making these now. But I like to make them into a long roll, chill dough then slice! Always has done well wit shortbread recipes almost identical to this one. I sprinkle some powdered sugar on wax paper and my hands and it helps with dough. I’m sure these coffee cookies will be fantastic

      Reply
      • Bren

        January 29, 2017 at 7:14 pm

        Great idea, Debora! Hope you love the flavor.

        Reply
    19. Jen

      December 02, 2016 at 5:52 pm

      So mine was way too moist to be rolled and cut with a cookie cutter? Do you know what I did wrong?

      Reply
      • Bren

        December 03, 2016 at 5:58 pm

        I’m not sure, Jen. It’s hard to tell over the internet. Maybe your butter was too soft? You can refridgerate the dough until it is more firm. Good luck!

        Reply
    20. Autumn

      October 29, 2016 at 2:11 pm

      Is the recipe above you missing any ingredients? The mixture seems extremely dry

      Reply
      • Autumn

        October 29, 2016 at 2:14 pm

        Never mind! I just realize it’s 2/3 cup of butter not one third !!

        Reply
        • Bren

          October 30, 2016 at 8:44 am

          Hope you like the recipe!

          Reply
    21. Lisa Sharp (@retrohousewife5)

      December 30, 2015 at 10:58 am

      These sound delicious and what a cute gift!

      Reply
      • Bren

        December 30, 2015 at 1:48 pm

        Thanks Lisa!

        Reply

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