Now I'm a BIG fan of thick, crumbly Scottish shortbread (think Walkers), so I was a little disappointed in these cookies. They were a little too thin and a little too sweet, so they just didn't "taste" like shortbread. And those little buggers spread like crazy. For the second batch I even pre-cut the squares and chilled the dough before baking, but I still got the same mis-shaped results. Yes, I know I'm whining.
If these cookies had been called sugar cornmeal cookies or sweet butter-cornmeal crisps, I would have raved about their taste and the surprisingly pleasant texture that the cornmeal adds, but I was fixated on the traditional and my mind couldn't cope with this different spin on shortbread. I know, I know, the problem is with me and not the cookies.
But one thing I simply loved about this recipe was the awesome tip about rolling out the dough in a zip-lock bag. No mess, no fuss, and best of all no clean-up.
Simply genius. Thanks Dorie.
And thank you, Valerie. Your selection really was tasty.
Wow, those look good!!
ReplyDeleteI do like Dories zip lock bag method so precise. Sorry you didn't love them, if it says shortbread it should taste like shortbread.
ReplyDeleteI love the ziploc method too. Is that Nutella on top?
ReplyDeleteYou did put Nutella on top ? You are naughty !!!
ReplyDeletemmm and 3 cheers for nutella! great add on!
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LOL - oh well, they turned out well, and you didn't end up with a single super cookie like me.
ReplyDeleteyeah i love the ziploc trick.... but i just use two pieces of plastic wrap instead since those bags can be expensive LOL
ReplyDeletei didn't have any issues with spreading so maybe you'd have better luck next time?
I was surprised how burrty they were! I ended up liking them a lot.
ReplyDeleteYummy nutella. Your cookies are so perfect. I just made the marbled loaf cake and what a great surprise it was! Thanks
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