Kahlua Crinkles from An Affair from the Heart

Kahlua Crinkles - made dough May 27, 2023 from An Affair from the Heart 

1 2/3 cups flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons instant espresso powder

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon coffee extract

2 teaspoons Kahlua

2 large eggs

Kahlua Sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons Kahlua

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Kahlua sugar: in a small bowl, mix Kahlua into granulated sugar with a fork until incorporated; set aside.
3. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and espresso powder; set aside.
4. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, coffee extract, and Kahlua for about 4 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until just combined.
5. On low speed, mix in flour mixture until just combined.
6. Portion into golf-ball-size dough balls, roll each ball in the Kahlua sugar and evenly space on baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are set and middles no longer look raw. Let cool on baking sheet for several minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

Can you tell I bought a new bottle of Kahlua? Hence another cookie recipe that uses it. This one has both espresso powder and coffee extract so it's really more of a chocolate espresso cookie than a Kahlua one.

This is a variation of a crinkle cookie. A typical crinkle cookie is rolled in powdered sugar before baking. This one is rolled in a mixture of granulated sugar and a little Kahlua. Normally granulated sugar melts in baking but this stayed crystallized, probably because the addition of the Kahlua prevented it from melting into the cookie.

It does clump as you can see from the pictures so as much as possible, try to break up the big clumps and distribute the granulated sugar as evenly as possible.

The texture of this was nicely soft, not hard or crusty shell-outside at all. I liked it as the granulated sugar coating gave it a little crunch if you want a texture contrast but not too much so. Overall it's a soft, flavorful cookie. The Kahlua taste isn't that strong as espresso and chocolate tend to take over the flavor profile but it's still a great cookie, especially for coffee lovers.