I actually just found time to put these cookies together at the very last minute, but apparently can't get much time to write, so, much like these cookies this is going to be short, sweet and to the point. The Thumbprint Cookies for this week's Tuesdays with Dorie were chosen by Mike of Ugly Food Dude (thanks for a quick and easy one this week Mike!)The short of these cookies is that they reminded me of a sandy, crumbly almost shortbread type of recipe. I really liked the dusting of confectioners' sugar on them and the raspberry jam - red seedless here, not that you can tell from the color in my photos - was delicious. The only change I made to the recipe was to use the ground almonds I had on hand. I did have some hazelnuts, and will give that a shot some time, but there was no extra time for roasting, peeling, cooling, grinding, etc. (Wow - I just felt a bit like the Little Red Hen there - no one to help me with the hazelnuts, but everyone to eat the cookies).
Alas, dear bloggy friends, this ends my quick post because it is very late and a little someone is waking up. More next time - with better planning, promise!
As always, check out the TWD blogroll for many more lovely variations on this week's recipe.
These look absolutely perfect! I have actually never made thumbprints and didn't make them this week, but after seeing yours I might have to go back and bake them :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Those look SO yummy! I love the coating of confectioner's sugar on top. Everything is better with a little dusting (including my home).
ReplyDeleteHah, it seems like everyone skipped the hazelnuts this time. You're doing an admirable job juggling everything even as a mom of a newborn. I hope you're not too stressed out.
ReplyDeleteYour cookies look gorgeous! I love your pictures. I also used ground almonds because I had no hazelnuts. I love the dusting of icing sugar too, they make the cookies look so pretty!
ReplyDeleteGreat photographs! The cookies look amazing, too. I love thumbprint cookies.
ReplyDeleteThose look so pretty!
ReplyDeletePerfect as always lady. They look awesome!
ReplyDeleteIf perfection had a cookie, it'd be found here... really, really well done, Holly!
ReplyDeleteYou threw it together while your baby was sleeping? Dayum. PHENOM MOM indeed! I don't have a baby and now I feel so inadequate baking these cookies. HA! PS- Congrats again on your beautiful baby. I really need to catch up with you via emails soon!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cookies! Your crackles are perfect!
ReplyDeleteLovely cookies.
ReplyDeleteI used strawberry jam.
I cant believe you found time to bake beautiful cookies and take gorgeous photos of them!
ReplyDeleteWhat cute little cookies. When I saw your pics, I thought you did what I did and used chocolate. Seedless raspberry is almost as good. :)
ReplyDeleteYour cookies are beautiful. I can imagine eating them at a fancy spring tea, wearing a big hat with a pink flower on it. Love your blog, I live close to Sandy UT, the blogging conf. sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteThese are so perfectly uniform and oh so beautiful! Love the photos!
ReplyDeleteWow Holly, they look just like in the book, well done! I'm glad you liked them. Mine seemed too dry, plus I used Nutella.
ReplyDeleteI am reaching out to my fellow foodies today to see if they on my Food Bloggers Discussion List. If you are not we would love to have you! Email me amanda AT amandascookin.com
They look amazing! YOur photos rock!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures, Holly, of some very pretty cookies!
ReplyDeleteAs always...they look scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteHow are you and your little Miss recovering/adjusting? She's almost 1 month old...WOW!
My goodness, those are the most perfectly round thumbprints I've seen! And with a brand new babe...amazing!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are lovely as always. Love the plate!
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