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Sorry, my cookie post is arriving a little late today... I just got back from a wonderful weekend which I'll tell you a little about in the next day or two.
These cookies have lots going for them: they're crunchy on the outside and chewy in the middle, they're very easy to make, and they're loaded with brown sugar and toasted almonds. Once again I find myself championing a cookie that some found plain. I thought the toasted almonds in these cookies gave them great flavor and added a nice crunch, lifting them well above the ordinary.
Here's the panel...
Suzanne: "This cookie grew on me. At first, I thought there wasn’t much to the cookie, but after a few bites, I really liked the brown sugar and crunchy almond taste. Rating - 4.0"
Laura: "These cookies are sweet and crunchy. The flavor is nice, but they aren't very "exciting" (as cookies go). Rating - 3.0"
Denny: "OK but a little too sweet 2.0 (-1 for no chocolate). Rating - 2.0"
Terri: "These are delicious, especially if you like almonds. The texture is chewy, but the almonds make them a bit crunchy too. There's just enough brown sugar, so these are almost an almond flavored sugar cookie. Rating - 4.0"
Overall rating by the panel - 3.3
Next week - French Filbert Macaroons
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5 comments:
Hey Cathy, I hope you had a lovely weekend. Can't wait to hear about it. Okay. Now, on to business. Your Denny panelist should be spanked. Why? Because of the -1 for no chocolate. Does every cookie have to have chocolate in it? An absence of choco doesn't mean it's going to be not-so-great. I applaud you, as always, for trying a new cookie each week. This one made me think of the song "My Little Senorita" by Los Lonely Boys. I'll send you a copy or clip or whatever I can if you'd like...anyway. Good job! Have an excellent week. ciao, m
I'm up for seeing Denny spanked! (And for some reason that sounds like an episode off of South Park). Like Mari, a song did come to mind, but it was none other than JT himself, with his sexy Senorita tune. Go Justin!!
Hi Mari and Rowena! Well you both gave me a good laugh - I so want to let Denny know that you two have put him in the doghouse for his unfair scoring practices, but I think I'll have to savor that little nugget all by myself. :)
Those look quite tasty, I wonder what the addition of ginger would do to them? I love looking at the new cookies each week, it's inspiring!!
Hi Clover - thanks so much! I'll bet ginger would be good in these, or how about candied ginger instead of the almonds? Without the almonds, this is a basic (but very good) brown sugar cookie with a really great texture.
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