Coffee Sugar Cookie With An Irish Cream Meringue Is So Wonderful DIY

ingredients

COFFEE-FLAVORED SUGAR COOKIES:

• 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon coffee extract, such as Trablit

• 1 large egg
• 3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned in and leveled)
• 3 tablespoons finely ground coffee (not instant)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

IRISH CREAM ITALIAN MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM:

• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 5 egg whites
• 1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature

• 1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur, such as Bailey’s Irish Cream
• 1/2 teaspoon or more coffee extract, such as Trablit
• Chocolate-covered espresso beans, for garnish

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