Holiday Baking…
Posted in Cooking, Random Nonsense on 12/14/2007 02:03 pm by toriTired. Snow, and the driveway imported from the Swiss Alps has taken its toll. Not to mention the sinus infection and just the general Tori sick. But it’s cookie time, and I must oblige. So far this year I’ve baked some biscotti (Cinnamon Pecan), my always-loved Molasses Cookies and Spritz cookies made with the “time saving” automatic cookie press. I wanted to make something different so I went with Coconut Macaroons.
I’ve actually never made Coconut Macaroons before, although I love them. They are tasty and good. Easy too, although sticky to handle and mold. Here’s the recipe I used at Allrecipes: Coconut Macaroons III. I subbed out 1/2 tsp almond extract (so that’s 1 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1/2 tsp almond) and drizzled them with melted 60% cacao Ghirardelli chocolate chips. I also used a cookie disher to form them, so I made smaller, bite sized macaroons.
Aside from that, all the presents are wrapped, the stockings are hung and I am spent. Santa can come right now, I just need a nap. More snow you say? Evil, evil time of year.