Tuesdays with Dorie: Coconut Butter Thins
March 31, 2009 at 2:11 am | Posted in cookies & bars, groups, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 53 Comments
If Jayne of The Barefoot Kitchen Witch hadn’t chosen Coconut Butter Thins for TWD, I probably never would have baked them. Even though they’re made with some of my favorite things– coconut, coriander and macadamias– they just didn’t sound “substantial” enough for me to have paid them real consideration. I would have missed out, because although they aren’t too fancy, they were just right in so many ways. Just right with lemon curd sandwiched between them; just right with a little bowl of ice cream; just right all on their own. They were golden, crispy, buttery and a little crumbly. Mine didn’t turn lacy like Dorie said they would in her intro description, but that could have been because I parked them in the freezer before baking so they’d hold their square shape.
For the recipe, see Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan, or read The Barefoot Kitchen Witch. Don’t forget to check out the TWD Blogroll!
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I’m always looking for a new recipe to use coconut in and these look awesome. Dorie has the most wonderful recipes.
Comment by Eliana— March 31, 2009 #
ta photo me donne juste le goût d’en refaire tellement, je les ai aimés !
Comment by isabelle— March 31, 2009 #
These sound delicious! I probably wouldn’t have made them either, as I’m not keen on very thin, lacy cookies. So very good to know a bit of time in the freezer helps them hold their shape! How long would you recommend? K x
Comment by kristina— March 31, 2009 #
kristina- i probably had them in the freezer for about an hour.
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— March 31, 2009 #
Glad you made them after all!! They sound great!! 🙂
Comment by VeggieGirl— March 31, 2009 #
I loved these too!
Comment by Marthe— March 31, 2009 #
These are just decadent!
Comment by rachel— March 31, 2009 #
Oh! Boy… the things we’d miss if it weren’t for other TWDers’ venture! You’re right… I would not have chosen them either, but know now, I would truly have missed something!
Delicate, beautiful, super thin and well… simmply perfect, Steph!
Comment by Vibi— March 31, 2009 #
I probably wouldn’t have made these either, what a loss that would have been! I wish mine had held their shape like yours. Great job 🙂
Comment by Farah— March 31, 2009 #
I was thinking the same thing— I didn’t give these cookies enough credit when I first read the recipe. They are absolutely delicious! Ice cream sounds like a perfect accompaniament for these delicious cookies!
Comment by Linda @ Tender Crumb— March 31, 2009 #
Love your blog! These look really delicious.
Comment by Sarah— March 31, 2009 #
Just Right! Liked it too with ice cream. Just right photo too. See you soon.
Comment by Lauren...a baking blog— March 31, 2009 #
Beautiful!
Comment by Jillian— March 31, 2009 #
I probably would have skipped these too for the same reasons. They weren’t my favorite but I did enjoy them and I’m glad I tried. Your cookies look perfect!
Comment by Tracey— March 31, 2009 #
Those look so good.
Comment by rainbowbrown— March 31, 2009 #
I agree — I never would have made these, but I’m so grateful that I did. They are among my favorite cookies ever now. Yours look beautiful — glad you enjoyed!
Comment by Cathy— March 31, 2009 #
Your photo is so pretty — they look so tempting all stacked up in a buttery tower.
Comment by Amy— March 31, 2009 #
They look just perfect!!
Comment by Carolyn— March 31, 2009 #
I stacked my cookies up too! I love the look of yours..very nice!
Comment by Michelle— March 31, 2009 #
I knew if anyone could get a gorgeous shot of these cookies, it would be you! These were PERFECT with ice cream!
Comment by Teanna— March 31, 2009 #
I did very much like the crumbly part of the shortbread. Yours look spectacular.
Comment by Sihan— March 31, 2009 #
So pretty! I love how yours turned out!
Comment by Holly— March 31, 2009 #
beautiful pictures! well done!
Comment by Melissa— March 31, 2009 #
They look perfect and beautiful. I didn’t understand the “lacey” bit, cause mine didn’t turn out anything like “lacey” but I loved them.
Comment by Mary— March 31, 2009 #
I wouldn’t have made these on my own, either and what a loss that would have been! I think your freezer time helped your cookies keep their shape. Nicely done!
Comment by Leslie— March 31, 2009 #
Oh…they are thin and gorgeous.
Comment by chocolatechic— March 31, 2009 #
yummy these look delicious!
Comment by snooky doodle— March 31, 2009 #
Another gorgeous photo. I love TWD – so many things I would never have tried on my own.
Comment by Mermaid Sweets— March 31, 2009 #
How perfect are those cookies of yours! Wow. Love them.
Comment by Peggy— March 31, 2009 #
I loved them too !!!
Comment by Jin— March 31, 2009 #
Those look really good. Nice job.
Comment by teaandscones— March 31, 2009 #
Lovely photo and recipe. Tuesdays seem so much better with these posts!
Comment by A&N— March 31, 2009 #
I liked these a lot, too. The combination of flavors was new to me, and I was pleasantly surprised!
Comment by shortbreadsouth— March 31, 2009 #
yumm! i bet these are amazing texturally and flavor-wise!
Comment by Sophie— March 31, 2009 #
Yours look like they turned out perfectly! 🙂
Comment by Karen— March 31, 2009 #
mine werent lacy either – but I also put them in the freezer before baking and also rolled them out a little thicker. I loved them
Comment by Tammy— March 31, 2009 #
Wow, your thins look beautiful! I’m glad that they didn’t turn lacy; I like a cookie with a bit of bite. Plus, they sound so fantastic with that ice cream, or better yet, the lemon curd you mentioned!!
Comment by Elyse— April 1, 2009 #
Well they look gorgeous! I liked these cookies more than I thought I would. I keep nibbling at them LOL
Comment by Amanda— April 1, 2009 #
Pretty picture..can imagine how nice they must have tasted with lemon curd! Mmmmmmmmmmmm…
Comment by deeba— April 1, 2009 #
I wouldn’t have made them either, so I’m glad Jayne picked them! I love the texture of these cookies. And the taste too, of course. Mine didn’t turnout lacey either, and I didn’t rechill them before baking. Yours look scrumptious!
Comment by Annette— April 1, 2009 #
Love your picture. Perfect cookies stacked so pretty. I loved these cookies. Lemon curd sounds delicious
Comment by Leanne— April 1, 2009 #
Your cookies look wonderful! And you’re right. They are perfect with anything or by themselves.
Comment by pinkstripes— April 1, 2009 #
Ooo – these with lemon curd sound fabulous. Or ice cream. Dangit, I should have thought of that! Yours look just perfect.
Comment by Caitlin— April 1, 2009 #
Anything with coconut and I’m sold!
NAOmni
Comment by NAOmni— April 1, 2009 #
I love being surprised with a recipe I didn’t expect much from. It makes me wonder how many other recipes I would love in other books, that I just flip right past.
Comment by Carol Peterman— April 2, 2009 #
They were just delish! I will make them again. I added 2 T less butter, a high altitude adjustment that has been working for me. I loved the gallon bag rolling trick, it was the best. I’m going to visit my daughter in Chicago soon, you can be sure a tin of these will find their way in my carry on. They are too good not to share.
Comment by Cindy Harris— April 2, 2009 #
I have just spent the last 15 minutes drooling over every recipe in your blog!! My house needs cleaning–but I want to bake! Thanks for the inspiration.
Comment by Cindy Harris— April 2, 2009 #
I love coconut!!! These I MUST try!!!
Comment by Ashley— April 3, 2009 #
Those look absolutely delicious!
Comment by Michelle— April 3, 2009 #
I love anything with coconut! These look like an amazing treat.
This is one of my favourite coconut oil recipes: http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/03/31/banana-coconut-almond-heaven/
Comment by Meghan Telpner— April 4, 2009 #
Glad I forced you to make these! 🙂 And especially glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for baking with me!
Comment by Jayne— April 5, 2009 #
Beautiful photography as always! And now I may be forced to actually make these 🙂
Comment by Sues— April 6, 2009 #
Wow! These look great. I love the photo of the stack.
Comment by food librarian— April 6, 2009 #