Father’s Day Gift Ideas: Why Not Bake Your Own Coffee Cookies?

In one of our recent posts, we discussed how quick and easy can be to cook up your own Father’s Day gifts at home. Perfect for coffee-loving dads, coffee-theme cakes, cookies and baked goods in general can be surprisingly easy to throw together.

As proof, we thought we’d share one of our favorite recipes for super-simple coffee cookies. Paired with a bag of premium Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee beans, you’re looking at the ultimate Father’s Day gift for dads who deserve the best.

Here’s what you’ll need to bake your own fabulous Father’s Day gift this year:

For the Cookies:

• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup softened butter
• 1 beaten egg
• 1 ½ cups plain flour
• 1 tablespoon coffee powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 2 cups chocolate chunks chips

For the Optional Coffee Drizzle:

• ½ teaspoon instant coffee
• 1 tablespoon water
• ½ cup powdered sugar

Putting the whole thing together really couldn’t be easier - the process comprises just four simple steps as follows:

1. Preheat the oven to 350° F (177° C). Meanwhile, combine the sugars with the egg and the softened butter in a bowl, using an electric whisker and combining until creamy. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir until combined, adding the chocolate chunks and pecans last.
2. Place blobs of dough (around ¼ cup each) onto a large baking tray, being sure to leave at least 2 inches between each of them to allow for expansion. Place in the oven and bake for around 15 minutes until set around the edges, before taking out and leaving to cool for at least 30 minutes.
3. Combine the ingredients to create the coffee drizzle in a small bowl, adjusting the measurements if necessary. The mixture should be fairly thick, but still loose enough to be drizzled over the cookies.
4. When the cookies have fully cooled, treat them to a liberal drizzling of the mixture and leave for a while for the drizzle to set.

Your freshly baked cookies will be good for at least a few days, stored in an airtight container at room temperature. If looking to prep everything in advance, you can even freeze the cookie dough indefinitely. Simply take it out and allow it to thaw, before portioning it out and baking it in the normal way.

Presented on their own or as part of a coffee gift basket, these cookies make the perfect Father’s Day gift. If looking to put together your own Father’s Day gift basket, you could also consider adding the following:

• His favorite syrups and accompaniments
• A bag of premium Jamaican coffee beans
• Personalized coffee gear, mugs or clothing
• Chocolates, candies and other sweet treats
• A box of gourmet coffee pods

Creativity holds the key to putting together the ultimate Father’s Day gift basket, but there’s nothing quite like a homemade gift.

You can now order freshly roasted specialty coffee, like the delicious Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee from Hayman’s online store. It is available in different formats, including green coffee beans, roasted whole bean coffee, ground coffee, coffee capsules compatible with Nespresso machines*, and coffee pods compatible with Keurig K Cup coffee maker** – click here to order the best of all gifts for dad, we offer free worldwide shipping! 

* Nespresso® is a registered trademark of Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., unrelated to Hayman ®. Our espresso pods are not created or sold by Nespresso®.

** Keurig and K-Cup are registered trademarks of Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. unrelated to Hayman®. Our pods are not created or sold by Keurig®