November 22, 2010

On the cooling rack: Apricot Window Cookies


I've been on a kick lately of borrowing cookbooks from the library. It's a win-win. They're free (if you return them on time, ahem), you get only the recipes you want without cluttering up your kitchen, you can preview it before committing to buy, and it gives you the chance of trying something you normally might not.

These came from Martha Stewart's Cookies cookbook. I tried SEVERAL recipes in that book, but I think Ted was getting tired of every single one of them containing chocolate. What can I say? It's not a real dessert unless it has chocolate.

So he took over the book and made these apricot windows because he likes fruity things.. heh.. They were perfectly made - crumbly shortbread-type crust paired with just the right amount of apricot preserves melted right on top and the meticulous piping job. (Scientists make the best bakers, I'm telling you) However, there was no chocolate, so I ended up enjoying them for breakfast with milk. mmmmm....

2 comments:

The Bunker Family said...

I keep re-reading that line, "Ted was getting tired of every single one of them containing chocolate." I don't get it. What's the problem?

Jean said...

YUUUUUUM. I'm glad that I'm not the only one who sees cookie consumption at breakfast time as a perfectly normal practice.

The Cooling Rack

Baked goods are only half the story...