I'm making the pecan pie tonight and will post it tomorrow. I'm hearing it's amazing, so I'm excited for this one! For now, I'm rewinding to last week's Cafe Volcano cookies, chosen by MacDuff of Lonely Sidecar.
Since my life has been consumed by cookies the past month, my eating habits have changed drastically. I feed only on cookie dough these days. And when you live a life only tasting dough all day, no other food is appealing to you. I'll think to myself, "Hey, I'll make some egg whites for breakfast." Then, another voice in my head says, "No, I'll just have a piece of cookie dough." "But what about those surprisingly delicious raspberries you picked up at the store?" "Nah, I need some chocolate." "How about a delicious piece of baked salmon and some quinoa?" "SUGAR COOKIES!"
So, it's nice to just skip the butter and the flour with these cookies and go straight to the sugar. And these are the best mound of sugar I've ever eaten. I want to kiss MacDuff for picking such an easy recipe. And seriously, Dorie, I love you. How do you think of such things? Throw egg whites, nuts, and a ton of sugar in a pan with some espresso powder, stir for 30 seconds and bake? Holla!
Click here for the recipe and click here to see some amazing praline pies!
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hooray for cookies! they look great. I'm declaring Thursday Christmas Eve cookie baking day! I'm so excited too
Posted by: Jessie | December 22, 2009 at 03:46 PM
I love baking this time of year. And here is another one I have to add to the list.
Posted by: dawn | December 22, 2009 at 05:22 PM
Hee hee. I feel like I'm also on an all-dough diet lately. Don't these feel somewhat healthy? You know, with the protein from the egg white and all...your volcanos look fantastic!
Posted by: Jessica | December 22, 2009 at 06:20 PM
I LOVE LOVE LOVE pecan pie. I love it above all other pies. Hope you enjoy it!!
Posted by: jenn (Bread + Butter) | December 22, 2009 at 06:36 PM
THOSE look like cookies, not little mountains of ______. How'd you do that? They actually "look" delicious! So glad you made them and enjoyed them after your marathon cookie binge. Now, where's that vanilla almond refrigerator cookie dough....?
Posted by: Mike | December 22, 2009 at 09:01 PM
Girl, I am trying every cookie you put up. I'm in overload. They are all so good and easy to make. I'm ready for the pecan pie. It's a friend's fav!!
Posted by: Christina | December 22, 2009 at 10:12 PM
Yes, these were good, albeit rather ugly. ;)
I'd like some salmon and quinoa and cookie dough please!
Happy Holidays!
Posted by: Katrina | December 23, 2009 at 01:08 PM
I didn't make these...yours really look great! And a diet of cookie dough sounds awesome to me!!!
Posted by: Lauryn | December 23, 2009 at 01:18 PM
Thanks for posting Teanna. I made these last night and they came out picture perfect and delicious! I think I might make them again for the eve! Super simple!
Posted by: Elisa | December 23, 2009 at 03:10 PM
You crack me up!
I skipped out on these...and I have now seen the error of my ways!
Hope you are not all cookied out!
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