People will often ask me what my favourite thing is to bake and my answer is always cookies and pies. I love pies for their versatility. There’s nothing you can’t put in a pie. They’re also forgiving as no one will ever know about that rip in the bottom crust.
And cookies I love because they each represent a little baking story unto itself. Every cookie is its own beginning, middle and end. While a cookie may be related to its brethren in the batch, in the end, it stands alone.
For this edition of Magazine Monday, I had a strong urge to bake cookies so I turned to a recipe for Chocolate-Dipped Espresso Shortbread Cookies from Issue #61 of Fine Cooking magazine (my very favourite food magazine).
Judging from the looks of pleasure on the faces of all those that tried these cookies, they’re most definitely a keeper. Of course, I would not be able to tell you how good they were as I did not actually eat one.
I have given up sweets for Lent.
That’s right.
Me. No sweets. Six weeks.
And we’ll just see how well that turns out.
I wish all of you a wonderful, sweet-filled week!
Ciao!
Here are some Magazine Monday posts on other blogs:
Quellia of All Things Edible made a number of goodies.
Linda of Make Life Sweeter! made an incredible Cashew Nut, Honey & Vanilla Pie.
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22 comments
linda
Espresso shortbread cookies on their own sound delicious, even better with CHOCOLATE!
Rosa
Those cookies look mighty gorgeous and ever so tempting!
Cheers,
Rosa
connie
wow, Ivonne, that’s a hard thing to give up with all your baking. good luck avoiding that ever so present temptation to lick the spoon!
Lydia
It takes real courage and devotion to give up sweets while also committing to write about only chocolate for a month!
Orchidea
It is merenda time right now and I would really like to have some of them here witha cup of hot lemon tea…
Ciao.
Patricia Scarpin
I admire your courage, my friend.
And I love baking cookies, too – especially because it’s easier to share cookies than a cake, for instance… More people can eat and smile!
Caitlin
Wow, I thought I was hard core for giving up chocolate – giving up sweets would be near impossible for me! Good luck and more power to you!
MyKitchenInHalfCups
Wow, posting chocolate all month and now giving up sugar. Your are really a glutton for punishment! The cookies look grand. I hope you put two in the freezer to try at the end of the 6 weeks.
joey
Those cookies look amazing! Coffee and chocolate…you can’t get any more perfect than that
I haven’t made cookies in a while…hmmm…
Giving up sweets for lent? Whoa! Good luck and keep strong! Keep your mind on savories!
Dana
No sweets for 6 weeks?!?!??!? Wow, now that is called self-control!! I don’t think I could ever do that…
Us vs. Food
Giving up sweets? Whoa! I’ve never been so glad to be a lapsed Catholic.
These cookies look adorable and delicious. You can’t go wrong with chocolate + coffee, and rare is the chocolate dessert in my kitchen that doesn’t get at least a pinch of espresso powder.
– Us vs. Food
Jenny
Good Luck!
(Cute story for you – last year, my non-Catholic husband decided to give up after dinner desserts for lent. Seventeen years together and this was the first time he’d ever done something for lent. Funny part was, he did indeed give up after dinner desserts. But not breakfast desserts, lunch desserts or mid afternoon snack desserts. He would say no thank you to any decadent thing I made at dinner, but then would have a big piece for breakfast the next day!)
Kat
cookies! yum and you dipped them in chocolate, double yum!
Maria
Wow, no sweets? I wish you the best of luck. I guess I will have to eat extra for you:)
Kaykat
You’re not eating these?!!! Can you just send them my way? I’ll eat enough for both of us
Astra Libris
Oh my goodnes, that is dedication and willpower (especially since your baking creations are exceptionally beautiful) – I’m very impressed.
peabody
Oh you crazy woman. Giving up sweets for Lent.
JEP
Giving us a whole month of chocolate recipes while you are eating no sweets—now that is true dedication! My tummy thanks you as this cookie recipe was made for me–espresso & chocolate!
Elle
Gorgeous cookies…I like the idea that each one is just a little different from the rest…and I admire your resolve to give up sweets for Lent…while blogging about Chocolate! Brave woman!!
Lisa
So here’s what I’m thinking.. don’t hate me. These cookies, dipped into the Dracula’s Delight while reading The Historian. My heart is beating a bit quicker at the thought ot it! hee!
xoxox
MrsPresley
you’re a better woman than i…. i could never give up sweets!
these cookies look great, esp dipped in chocolate
you should try the chocolate dipped macadamia nut shortbread cookies in my blog after lent is over…
AmyD
OK, I am behind the times, but how can you give up sweets and yet post about chocolate every day!
My husband gave up chocolate for Lent this year… I made sure it was ok if I did not do the same.
He plans on doing chocolate this year and cheese next year to see which is harder…. he says he already knows it will be cheese, as I have been baking regularly for him in the non-chocolate catagory.
Blessings to you!
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