Category Archives: Cookies

Hey, you there.  You like cookies?  You like chocolate?  Of course you do.  Who doesn’t? Well, ok, some people don’t. But even people who aren’t big “chocolate people” (ahem, me) or “cookie people” (me again) will be fairly smitten by this cookie.  Let me just start off my saying that these cookies were not exactly what I expected.  I was thinking chewy, fudgy, and they came out more like a sandy shortbread.  But in a good way.  I managed to end up liking them even though they weren’t what I was craving.  And even though I’m not big into cookies. And I’m not a chocolate-lover.  So, right there are three criteria that make this recipe worthy of sharing with you all.
 
Oh, and how could I forget?!  These are icebox cookies.  You know, like you make up a batch of dough, wrap a roll in plastic wrap, and then throw them in the fridge until you need them.  For some reason, this always appeals to me, even though the cookie dough never lasts in my fridge or freezer for long.  It makes me feel put together, like the type of person who says, “Oh, I always keep a roll of cookie dough in the fridge to bake off real quick, in case an unexpected guest stops by.” And then, when nobody stops by (duh), I get to eat a dozen rich, intensely chocolately cookies all by myself.  Win-win. Continue reading →