Cake & Cookie Recipes > Coffee Ovals

How to make coffee ovals:
Buttery little coffee biscuits coated in chopped mixed nuts.



Ingredients

6oz butter
4oz sugar
2 tablespoons coffee essence
9oz plain/all purpose flour
1oz chopped mixed nuts
(see measure conversions for more information)

Method

- Cream the butter and sugar together.
- Stir in the coffee essence.
- Blend in the flour to form a dough.
- Roll into two long sausage shapes.
- Roll each in chopped nuts.
- Wrap in foil or greaseproof paper and place in fridge for 1 hour.
- Slice at an angle to make oval shape cookies.
- Place on greased baking sheets and bake at 180 degree C for 15 minutes.


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