Coffee Espresso Sandwich Biscuits
A coffee flavoured sandwich biscuit. Sandwiched with a coffee buttercream.
Ingredients
Biscuit
- 200 grams soft unsalted butter
- 40 grams icing sugar
- 2 tbsp Kahlua or any coffee liqueur
- 1/2 tsp instant espresso
- 180 grams plain flour
- 20 grams cornflour
Buttercream
- 125 grams unsalted butter
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 2 tbsp Kahlua or coffee liqueur
- 1/2 tsp instant espresso coffee
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190℃/170℃ fan/375℉/Gas5. Line 2 baking sheets with baking paper.
- In a standmixer of electric handmixer cream butter and icing sugar well until pale and fluffy. Add the Kahlua or coffee liqueur and instant espresso coffee. Sieve in the flour and cornflour and beat well, until thoroughly mixed.
- Scoop out small teaspoon sized balls and place them onto the lined trays. Make sure you have enough to make 32 biscuits, as you will need two biscuits to sandwich together.
- Bake in the centre of the oven for 13-15 minutes until pale golden colour. Cool on the tray for 5 minutes and then transfer to a cake rack to cool completely.
Coffee Buttercream
- In a standmixer or electric handmixer, beat until the butter is very soft and creamy.
- Add the Kahlua or coffee liqueur and instant espresso coffee and beat on low speed until light and fluffy. Sandwich buttercream on one of the biscuits and sandwich together with another biscuit.
