Chewy Coffee and Cardamom Sugar Cookies

Name: Chewy Coffee and Cardamom Sugar Cookies
Yield: Makes 24 cookies
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups (11¼ ounces/319 grams), all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon, baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cardamom; 1 1/2 cups (10½ ounces/298 grams), sugar, plus 1⁄3 cup for rolling; 2 ounces (57 grams), cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 1/3 cup, vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons, instant espresso powder; 1 tablespoon, milk; 1 , large egg

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By Andrea Geary ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2021

Our recipe for Chewy Sugar Cookies come together quickly and uses a combination of butter and vegetable oil to produce a chewy texture that lasts for days. We already have a few flavor variations for the cookie, but we couldn't resist adding another.

SERVES Makes 24 cookies

TIME 1 hour, plus 20 minutes cooling

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