Latte Joy Espresso Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   Combine sugar, butter and vanilla.
2. 2
   Add flour, espresso powder and salt and mix until combined. On floured plastic wrap, press into a disc shape (like a thick plate) wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. OPTIONAL: Meanwhile combine cream filling ingredients. Set aside. On floured parchment paper, roll dough to 1/4" thick.
3. 3
   Cut dough into shapes and peel excess dough dough away.
4. 4
   Transfer parchment paper filled with cutouts on cookie sheet.
5. 5
   Bake 15 minutes (based on a 3" cookie). OPTIONAL: Allow to cool and ice one cookie with cream and top with another cookie.