COFFEE BEAN COOKIES

3/4 cup coffee beans (your favorite flavor)
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar, divided use
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Toast coffee beans on baking sheet for 10 minutes, shaking occasionally. Set aside to cool.

Cream butter and 1 cup sugar together. Blend in egg yolks and vanilla by hand; set aside.

In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Mix thoroughly. Fold in coffee beans to form dry dough. Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll in remaining sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until puffy and bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute on sheet. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Makes 30 large cookies
Source: Home Cooking magazine, February 1999