Coffee Bars

Coffee bar cookies, made with instant coffee, almonds, and cardamom, are the perfect treat to pick you up during the day.

• Calories: 127 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup milk
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup chopped almonds
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• ⅓ cup evaporated milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine flour, baking powder, cardamom, and salt; set these dry ingredients aside.

Step 2

Combine milk and instant coffee in saucepan, and heat at a medium low setting. Stir until coffee dissolves, and remove from the heat.

Step 3

In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the white sugar and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Beat in the egg, and then beat in the coffee mixture. Gradually blend in the mixture of dry ingredients, and fold in the almonds.

Step 4

Spread dough evenly in a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.

Step 5

To Make Frosting: Put 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat in the evaporated milk and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in remaining 2 cups of confectioners' sugar. Continue beating until of desired consistency. If consistency is too thick, add a little more milk; if it is too thin, add more powdered sugar.

Step 6

Frost the bars with the icing.