Wow.
Things have been stressful lately.
There’s a lot going on and with the holidays just days away, it’s been feeling particularly heated around these parts.
I’m in cookie baking heaven/hell, depending on how you look at it. I’m baking feverishly to complete my orders and while I’m having a fabulous time, it’s also opened my eyes to the challenges of baking for other people.
In the midst of it all, I have had very little time to bake for myself. This is one of the reasons why our annual workplace cookie swap was such a welcome break. I actually got to try a recipe for myself!
While I have my yearly standbys when it comes to Christmas cookies, I always like to try some new recipes and I’ve had this particular recipe for Kahlúa Truffle Triangles bookmarked for awhile. It comes from the Fine Cooking site.
I have to be honest, when I made these and tasted them, I wasn’t terribly impressed. All I could taste was chocolate (not that chocolate is a bad thing). Initially, the shortbread and Kahlúa flavours were not very prominent. But these are the type of cookies that taste much better a day or even two days after you’ve made them. The flavours settle and meld together. If you’re a fan of dark chocolate, then you will love these. They are intense and not very sweet so for those of you with a sweet tooth, these may not be up your alley.
To be honest, it was nice to bake something just for me. Break is over … back to baking …
Ciao!
Click here for the recipe for Kahlúa Truffle Triangles.
14 comments
snooky doodle
Ha Ii understand you. At the moment I m making lots of ordered Christmas cakes . I love it but it s also tiring and don t have much time to experiment new things. These triangles look so nice and posh
which to try them since I m a dark chocolate addict 
Rosa
A nice way to relieve stress!
Cheers,
Rosa
Meeta
Oh these are lovely. I love these kind of treats – those that taste better as they age! Wishing you a very happy Christmas Ivonne!
peabody
I know this cookie hell you speak of.
Gretchen Noelle
These do look great. Too bad they didn’t impress you!
VeggieGirl
Hang in there with the stress, Ivonne!! Feel free to contact me for support.
Liliana
These cookies look wonderful and I wish I had time to make them. I in the middle of a baking/cooking frenzy which can be a good thing (depends on how you look at it).
Have fun with your baking! Put on some Christmas music and have a glass (or two) of vino.
ciao..
DD
I thought I was the only one who was simultaneously loving and abhorring cookie madness! I’m finding myself cooking up random things just to go against the grain. It’s wonderful after all but such hard work. Tis the season!
Ben
This time of the year is so stressful, but everything is worth at the end, right?
Happy Holidays!
Natashya
They look so elegant! Thanks for the heads up re the Kahlua flavouring.
Do you know of any baking cookbooks that feature liquors as ingredients? I always find that I love the cakes, etc. that contain liquors best.
Choosy Beggar Tina
I would be all over these squares. I like desserts that aren’t TOO sweet, but are very rich….and dark chocolatey….and I like boozy things too, even if it’s only a bit of booze. So basically, what I’m saying is that if you need to get rid of the leftovers….
Marla
My first impression was wow my kind of stess reliever! Then reading your evaluation, I can fully relate to not quite this a bit more that, maybe not this way. It’s tough being a food critic, but then as you said, nice to make something just for the pleasure of choosing just for ones self. Happy Holidays Ivonne!
Mandy
Got to love things that age well! What a delicious way to destress! Merry Christmas, Ivonne!
The Food Hunter
They look delicous. Merry Merry!