Cocoa Shortbread Cookies with a Twist.
The twist is that they are actually SALT and PEPPER Cocoa Shortbread Cookies.
These are super simple to put together. And they are slice and bake. In a matter of minutes the dough came together. After 4 hours or so in the fridge they are ready to slice and bake. Super Simple!!
While they make good chocolate cookies I really couldn’t taste the pepper much (and I put in what was called for). I made 1/2 the recipe which gave me 11 cookies. And we liked the chocolate cookie partso I will probably make them again ’cause they are so simple to make.
Thanks to Tia of Buttercream Barbie. These were actually last week’s pick but I am running a week behind again. The recipe is on her blog and on page 128 of Dorie’s Baking From My Home to Yours.
September 27, 2011 at 9:00 AM
I couldn’t taste the pepper either. These look good.
September 27, 2011 at 9:25 AM
They look good and simple too. I’ll have to try them. I am way more behind than you are!
September 27, 2011 at 10:18 AM
awesome that you baked these (my pick) this week! I couldn’t do twd this week – traveling in NY!
September 27, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Yes, I would add more pepper next time, too. Yours look good!
September 27, 2011 at 11:46 AM
I didn’t make these. I’m sad, they look great. I’ll make them soon.
September 27, 2011 at 11:57 AM
I skipped these but I think, that was a mistake. Yours looks great.
September 27, 2011 at 12:48 PM
Im glad you liked them! Milk and cookies is my favorite! You must make the plum cake , it is incredible!
Happy Fall Baking !!
September 27, 2011 at 2:21 PM
I loved these too! I left my extras in Shane’s parents’ freezer, but seeing your photo has me really wishing I’d kept some for myself 🙂 They’d be an excellent afternoon snack today.
September 27, 2011 at 7:02 PM
Mark liked these (he said he could taste the pepper at the back of his mouth after the cookie parts were swallowed…I have no idea what all that means), anyway, these were fast and he liked them so they go on the repeat list. Yours look like mine looked so we must have done something right this week!
September 28, 2011 at 8:57 AM
I like how easy these were, too. I could definitely taste the salt (I used fleur de sel), but like you said, the pepper was much more subtle. Very tasty cookies, though.
September 28, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Ill trade you some cookies for some cake!
December 27, 2011 at 11:23 AM
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