Ingredients

Cookie:

• 1 ½ cups flour
• ½ cup confectioner’s sugar
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup cocoa
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 sticks [8oz] cold butter cut into 16 pieces
• 1 Tablespoon strong coffee [your choice]

1. . Whisk together the flour, sugars, cocoa, salt, and baking soda in processor
2. . Add the butter and coffee and pulse until smooth
3. . Place in refrigerator for an hour to chill
4. . Preheat oven to 350°F
5. . Spoon teaspoonfuls of dough onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet
6. . Bake for 8 – 10 minutes
7. . The cookies will be slightly rounded and ‘dry’
8. . Set on cooling tray

Marco Polo Flavored Filling:

• 2 cups confectioner’s sugar
• 1-2 Tablespoons strong Marco Polo tea

Directions:

• Whisk confectioner’s sugar with tea to make a fairly stiff frosting[Add more tea if desired to get right spreading consistency]
• Sandwich the cookies with the tea flavored icing filling
  
  Note: Cookies will be darker than in the image.

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This recipe was developed for the Cultured Cup by Kyra Effren