If you love the flavor of coffee, you’re in for a treat with these no bake Christmas cookies. No bake coffee cookies freeze well so you can make them ahead of time and get a jump start on your Christmas baking this year. It’s also one of the easiest Christmas cookie swap recipes you’ll find. 

I’m blessed to have a mother-in-law who is an amazing baker and doesn’t mind sharing Christmas cookies with us every year. For that reason, I leave the time-consuming recipes up to her.  But since I needed to make a batch of treats for a Christmas cookie swap Friday I decided to make something easy. By easy I mean you can make these with a toddler hanging on your pant leg and an infant riding in a carrier on your tummy. It’s the only way I get anything done!

If you’re making these coffee cookies for a Christmas gift, place a dozen in a coffee mug and wrap with cellophane for an easy gift for the coffee lover in your life.

No Bake Coffee Cookies

Yield: 30

No Bake Coffee Cookies

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Prep Time 30 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups crushed vanilla wafers
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee crystals
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4-5 tablespoons brewed espresso or strong coffee
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Combine crushed cookies, the 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, nuts, cocoa, coffee crystals, and cinnamon.
2. Add brewed coffee using just enough to moisten.
3. Form mixture into 1 1/4" balls.
4. Roll balls generously in the 1/2 cup powdered sugar.
5. Place balls on a sheet of waxed paper and let stand until dry (about an hour)
6. Before serving, roll balls again in powdered sugar if desired.

Nutrition Information

Yield

30

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 76Total Fat 4gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 0mgSodium 22mgCarbohydrates 11gFiber 1gSugar 8gProtein 1g