Tuesdays with Dorie DC: Pain de Gênes Buttons

November 17, 2020 at 11:57 am | Posted in cookies & bars, DC, groups, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 3 Comments
Tags: baking, cookies

Calling these Pain de Gênes Buttons “cookies” is a stretch. These buttons are really baby cakes, not that I mind at all. The star of the flavor show here is the good bit of almond paste that’s incorporated into the batter (the rum I sloshed in was runner-up). My husband loved these because they reminded him of the almondy treats of his childhood from the Italian-American bakeries in Long Island. I liked their flavor, too, and their texture, which was spongy and dense at the same time. These were another winning treat for the WFH coffee station.

For the recipe, see Dorie’s Cookies by Dorie Greenspan. Don’t forget to check out the rest of the TWD Blogroll.

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Definitely cakes! Definitely delicious!

Comment by Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)— November 17, 2020 #

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I think we all agreed…more like a cake haha! Glad these were a hit at your house!

Comment by isthisakeeper— November 18, 2020 #

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Your buttons are cute, and yes, these were good!

Comment by Cakelaw— November 20, 2020 #

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