When I think of the word crisp in relation to food my mind conjures up the snapping of a York Peppermint Patty commercial and snow. Refreshing does not come to mind as I look out the window and realize it is still snowing and a cool 37 degrees. That might not be unusual where you live, but here in the northwest it is slightly disconcerting to watch the ground being covered in this white moisture. Give me back my rain.
In the meantime, I chose to hide out in the kitchen and try my hand at making a crispy cookie. Crispy and nutty were the two requirements asked for while a friend regaled me with stories of her mom's wonderful sugar cookies, of which I'm still awaiting the recipe.
After googling 'crispy nutty cookie' I settled for one from allrecipes.com by Cindy Carnes called Nutty Crispy Sugar Cookies. The biggest plus was a sugar cookie that required no refrigeration or rolling out of the dough. Just mix the ingredients and bake.
I took the liberty of substituting almond extract for the vanilla, and using almonds rather than pecans, and then dipping a glass in colored sugar sprinkles to flatten the cookies and give them a finished look. I also baked them the full term, something which I seldom do. Hopefully this will give them more of the crisp sought after as my results usually tend to be on the softer side.
Happy baking.....Nutty Crispy Sugar Cookies
In the meantime, I chose to hide out in the kitchen and try my hand at making a crispy cookie. Crispy and nutty were the two requirements asked for while a friend regaled me with stories of her mom's wonderful sugar cookies, of which I'm still awaiting the recipe.
After googling 'crispy nutty cookie' I settled for one from allrecipes.com by Cindy Carnes called Nutty Crispy Sugar Cookies. The biggest plus was a sugar cookie that required no refrigeration or rolling out of the dough. Just mix the ingredients and bake.
I took the liberty of substituting almond extract for the vanilla, and using almonds rather than pecans, and then dipping a glass in colored sugar sprinkles to flatten the cookies and give them a finished look. I also baked them the full term, something which I seldom do. Hopefully this will give them more of the crisp sought after as my results usually tend to be on the softer side.
Happy baking.....Nutty Crispy Sugar Cookies
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