I thought the sophisticated flavor of the cinnamon with the chocolate wouldn't appeal to the girls, but they loved it. And Moyn's Killer tomatoes were also a huge hit. I didn't use the food processor to combine ingredients. That was my only change to the recipe. So very good.
And I finally had success with a rolled shortbread cookie dough. It's from Ina Garten and it's Eli Zabar's shorbread recipe. It actually held shape and didn't spread out like previous attempts. I did set the cookie sheets filled with the cut outs out on the back deck(our extra freezer in the winter, like Brian) to thoroughly chill. that may have been the key to keeping their shape. I also added 1/2 cup of cornmeal for added crunch. I made the Linzer cookies from her cookbook from the dough and filled half with seedless raspberry jam and the other half with Nutella. Yum Yum.
And my black olive penguins were just too cute to eat. It took the guests a long time to get the nerve to pop those cuties into their mouths. But they did.
And I finally had success with a rolled shortbread cookie dough. It's from Ina Garten and it's Eli Zabar's shorbread recipe. It actually held shape and didn't spread out like previous attempts. I did set the cookie sheets filled with the cut outs out on the back deck(our extra freezer in the winter, like Brian) to thoroughly chill. that may have been the key to keeping their shape. I also added 1/2 cup of cornmeal for added crunch. I made the Linzer cookies from her cookbook from the dough and filled half with seedless raspberry jam and the other half with Nutella. Yum Yum.
And my black olive penguins were just too cute to eat. It took the guests a long time to get the nerve to pop those cuties into their mouths. But they did.