I don't claim to be a wonderful cook, but I do love to bake. I think cookies are lots of fun to make and the arrival of the holiday season always inspires me to try out some new recipes. I was very excited to see the latest issue of Gourmet Magazine - lots of pretty cookies on the cover.
I was especially intrigued by those colorful sandwich cookies in the upper right-hand corner. There are called Glittering Lemon Sandwich Cookies and you can find the recipe here. The "glitter" in this case is really just colored sanding sugar, but it really does make the cookies look very sparkly and pretty! Here's how mine turned out and please keep in mind that I am not a professional food-stylist. :-)
I was rather pleased with them, although my older daughter said they looked like tennis balls. I guess they kinda do. I, of course, had to use my shabby pink and aqua sugars, but you could obviously use any color of sugar. They have a delicious lemon butter-cream filling in the middle.
I also decided to make Pecan Puffs (also know as Mexican Wedding cookies). They are always a hit and very easy to make.
And you really can't go wrong with good, old sugar-cookies. These are actually just your basic shortbread cookie coated with lots of colorful sugar crystals.
I usually like to make lots of cookies and give them as holiday gifts. This year I placed small stacks of them in polka dot cupcake liners and grouped them all together on a pink cake stand. I try to collect pretty plates, platters, and cake-stands throughout the year - that way they become part of the gift and you don't have to worry about getting your plate back.
Happy baking!
Looks delish!
Love your shabby glittered cookies!
Posted by: Monicaa | December 21, 2008 at 12:55 PM
Sooo pretty...Can even be used for Easter!!!
Posted by: jennifer | December 21, 2008 at 02:35 PM
Jessica,
These cookies are all stunning. Don't be silly... they DO NOT look like tennis balls. They look absolutely amazing. Love the sparkling glitter on them. Love, love, love them. Great job.
xo Cathy
Posted by: Cathy Scalise | December 21, 2008 at 03:11 PM
Almost too pretty to eat! Lovely.
Posted by: jeska | December 22, 2008 at 10:12 AM
Hi,
I do believe that your cookies are THE standard I will be aspiring to. I have the recipe and will be trying them over the next few days :)
Thank you!
With Kindness,
Mary
Posted by: Mary | December 23, 2008 at 12:01 PM
These look yummy!
Posted by: abigail | December 24, 2008 at 08:16 AM