This week’s TwD recipe, Linzer Sables, is the selection of Noskos from the blog, Living the Life. The recipe can be found by visiting her blog or by flipping to pages 134-135 of Dorie’s book, Baking: From My Home to Yours.
In case you do not know, I make wax tarts for personal use in my home. One scent combination that I simply adore is Blackberry Jam Butter Cookie. There is nothing like this scent and people swoon over it! It is a lovely combination of a vanilla butter cookie fragrance mixed with the sweet scent of blackberry jam. When I read this week’s recipe, it was the first thing to pop into my mind, so I decided to adjust the ingredients. I left out the cloves (I am not a huge fan), only added a dash of cinnamon and threw in a teaspoon of pure vanilla extract. I also went with blackberry seedless jam which turned out to be delicious! The dough was super easy to make and rolled out in a snap. I tossed the dough into the fridge while I took my ceremonial Sunday nap and when got up I cut them with my dollar store cookie cutter. The boyfriend did not indulge in these cookies because he claims walnuts make his tongue hurt! I find this to be an odd problem, but hell maybe such a thing exists! Anyway, I loved these cookies they were light, crisp and so very yummy! I think these would be the perfect addition to any holiday cookie platter. I will definitely be making these again in the very near future.
Up next…Dutch Apple Tart
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Your cookies look beautiful!
Niiiiiice! Hanging cookies! True, they are too cute to eat, really!
Did you hang them in your tree?
So glad you enjoyed these! They look beautiful, both as cookies, and as ornaments! Too bad about your boyfriend’s walnut/tongue thing — oh well, more for you!
Look delicious!
Beautiful Job Jaime! I love the shot with them hanging on ribbons – so much like ornaments!
Great job! They’re so cute! I’d like to know more about these wax tarts! Have to check it out.
Oh my gosh the hanging cookies are too cute! Great job!
Your cookies look fabulous. I like how you made ornaments.
Btw, that’s hilarious that walnuts makes his tongue hurt! LOL! Sounds like something my children would say. Makes you wonder, could it be true……
~ingrid
Beautiful cookies.
I left out the cinnamon and clove, and put in half a tsp. of vanilla paste.
they look beautiful! i like the way you rotated the sandwich tops. blackberry sounds divine
Oh darn, you have the cookies all to yourself
They look absolutely beautiful, and the flavor combo sounds delicious.
Maybe he is allergic to the nuts? Your cookies are great! Love them hanging with the ribbon. Isn’t December fun?
They look beautiful! I love the cookie/ornament picture!!
-Amy
http://www.singforyoursupperblog.com
Your linzer sables look perfect. I like how you offset the top layer of the cookie.
Your cookies look fabulous! I love how you offset the tops of the cookies – brilliant! Boys come up with the weirdest ailments don’t they?
LOL..walnuts make his tongue hurt??!!!
Love the cookies ..beautiful photos as always!
I love your post. It is such a good read. The cookies look great. I think the ornament look is so clever. Great job!
He must have a geographic tongue (check it out on wikipedia)! My sister in laws are always going on about their tongues hurting when they eat citrus or walnuts (especially when they’re pregnant!) That sounds like something my husband would make up but I’ve heard it elsewhere. Either way, those cookies look TOTALLY worth the pain- they are gorgeous and the flavors sound amazing!
I love the ornaments!! Super cute!!
oh, they are pretty! and make cute ornaments, too.
oh what a strange excuse your bf has. walnuts make the tongue hurt. *ouch*. lovely work on the cookies! especially the hanging ones! gorgeous!
These look great!! Love them. Those hanging cookies are perfect.
Your cookies are pretty! I love the idea of hanging them they would be pretty on the tree.
So beautiful! Perfect looking, just want to bite into one, or a dozen…
These look beautiful!
What a great idea to hang them. Love that photo.
I can’t wait to check out your scented wax tarts. Yumm Mine went together easily too.
AmyRuth
Nice looking cookies! I do have the same problem getting pain on the sides of my tongue after eating walnuts. It might be a slight allergy. I love walnuts but I can’t eat them anymore.