Tuesdays with Dorie: Salt and Pepper Cocoa Shortbreads

September 20, 2011 at 4:50 pm | Posted in cookies & bars, groups, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 8 Comments
Tags: baking, chocolate, cookies

Chocolate shortbread with a little hit of salt and pepper? Sounds exotic, but the s&p doesn’t overpower (even though I added 50% more of each than the recipe called for). It just gives the slightest tickle on your tongue. I used a little of my precious Aussie pink salt here…love that stuff. After I baked off what you see here, I put the other half of my dough log into my freezer cookie stash. I’ve built a good selection in there at this point, and while I must admit that this one may not bring about world peace, it’ll be a nice addition to that massive cookie platter I’ll one day make from all the leftover dough hunks.

For the recipe, see Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan or read Buttercream Barbie, as it was Tia’s turn to pick again. Don’t forget to check out the TWD Blogroll!

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Cookies look lovely, the pink salt is so beautiful, and the little pepper grinder charming…again, you win this week. Very nice!

Comment by Kayte— September 20, 2011 #

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I used fancy salt too and I really liked it. These cookies were a bigger hit than I expected.

Comment by Nicole— September 20, 2011 #

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oooh I love this idea, and also a huge fan of the pink salt 🙂

Comment by KayB— September 20, 2011 #

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Great picture, your cookies look terrific!

Comment by Tracey— September 20, 2011 #

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I eyeballed the pepper, so I’ve been assuming the reason it was so subtle is that I went too light, but perhaps it’s actually the recipe that isn’t daring enough, not me!

Comment by Bridget— September 20, 2011 #

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beautiful little round cookies!!

Comment by Meg— September 21, 2011 #

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I already envy the people who will be invited to eat-up your enourmous cookie-platter one day!

Comment by alvarosa— September 21, 2011 #

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you do everything with such elegance and class. these shortbread look amazing!

Comment by Eliana— October 6, 2011 #

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