Tuesdays with Dorie BWD: Coffee Shortbread

January 14, 2025 at 9:56 pm | Posted in BWD, cookies & bars, groups, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 6 Comments
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We’ve baked our way through multiple Dorie books, which means we’ve also baked multiple Dorie shortbread recipes. I can tell shorties are a favorite of hers and I always think they’re good, so I was looking forward to this Coffee Shortbread version.

Here, her buttery shortbread base (which I think is pretty much the same as shortbreads from Dorie’s Cookies) is flavored with instant espresso, lemon zest (I subbed clementine) and cardamom. I’m into it. Pressed in a cake pan, docked and crimped, these are cut into cute wedges after they’re baked. I opted for the glaze, but I skipped the egg white bit and just whisked together powdered sugar with a splash of milk and a pinch more espresso powder and salt. These were perfect with- you guessed it- coffee!

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These are so cute, Steph! Happy New Year!

Comment by Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)— January 15, 2025 #

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- happy new year!
  
  Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— January 15, 2025 #
  
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I’ll put the pot on!

Comment by Dorothy's New Vintage Kitchen— January 15, 2025 #

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Love the idea of a coffee-flavored glaze.

Comment by Judy— January 16, 2025 #

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Yours looks so cute…love the icing! I think this was my favorite of the shortbreads we have made…for some reason it was just tastier or maybe the icing helped!

Comment by isthisakeeper— January 17, 2025 #

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These look so good – love the glaze and the clementine substitution.

Comment by Cakelaw— January 24, 2025 #

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