082811 Double Chocolate Coconut Cookies

Bursting with chocolate and coconut, this recipe is not only super yummy but is a cinch to make!! I used both white and semisweet chocolate chips. The generous amounts of walnuts and coconut gives this drop cookie a lot of body. A keeper and will definitely repeat!'

081411 Baci di Dama

Ooooh! These are very close to chocolate French macaroons! I used fine castor sugar instead of granulated sugar, and I used blanched almond flour (baked a bit to dry it out). Cookies piped easily and the tops came out pretty smooth. However, very little "foot" on the cookie bottom (not sure why?). Overall, the cookies are very delicious and presents a nice chocolate flavor. East to eat since they're bite size! I"ll have to play with this recipe again!

081311 Raisin Bars

These raisin bars are very easy to assemble. I used golden raisins and some dates (what I had on hand). I should have followed the recipe and use half the dough on the the bottom and half on top (I used 2/3 on the bottom- the remaining 1/3 dough for the top was just enough for minimal coverage). I think the raisin filling is a bit sweet - may consider reducing the sugar to 3/4c. An "OK" recipe.

080711 Fig Pinwheels

These cookies were a but hard to put together - mainly, the dough kept falling apart even after overnight refrigeration. And, a very sharp knife is needed to slice the refrigerated dough. The fig filling is delicious and the overall cookie is pretty yummy! The end result is a very soft cookie that comes out more oblong than round (hard time shaping the cookie w/o the filling squeezing out). Browns and bakes nicely, though.