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This week’s recipe for Buttery Jam Cookies seemed so promising. I love jam and I love cookies. Even more than that, I love butter and jam…and cookies together.
I used organic apricot jam and ground ginger. I could barely taste the jam, and the ginger was too overpowering. I’m pretty sure I made them correctly because the texture was like Dorie said it would be–more like a biscuit. Not always a bad thing. But not what I was hoping.
These cookies were easy to make and pretty good–not amazing.
My opinion of them changed several times. First I thought they were awesome (as I sampled the dough), then I thought they were so-so (warm off the cookie sheet), really good once they had cooled, and not so great the next day. I even made a second batch with raspberry preserves and cardamom. They were even worse. (Edit–raspberry and cardamom is a great combo, it just didn’t work for these particular cookies.)
Verdict today:
If you like cookies that are cakey and doughy, these are for you. If you like buttery, crisp, or chewy cookies with more flavor, then look to another recipe.
Next week: Real Butterscotch Pudding (Bring on the booze!)
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p.s. That’s my homemade wassail in the tea cup. Stay tuned for the recipe.
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Pretty picture. I liked the cookies. I thought they were buttery and biscuity. I like how you kept yours looking round. I was a scaredy cat and flattened mine out! Good job, girl!
Its too bad you didn’t enjoy them! You could always send them our way! Your presentation of the cookie is lovely! Can’t wait to see the wassail recipe!
I’m looking forward to the wassail recipe :) I guess as long as you expect a biscuit or scone instead of a cookie, these are a bit less confusing.
Evethough you didn’t enjoy them so much, they still reflect the same perfection we know you so well for, Lindsey!
Beatifully round and evenly pale… BRAVO!
Cakey and puffy? I guess I won’t like these then. They look really nice though! Don’t you love the testing process of cookies.. I try to stop myself from sampling until they’re cool or else I’d just be eating too many!
As always, great styling and photo. I too, though it more biscuit. Happy Holday!
Your cookies look so nice. How did you keep the shape? I couldn’t agree more with your assessment, I loved these and I love cakey and doughy cookies :)
I fiddlefarted with this recipe, and mine turned out fabulous.
The dough was incredible, and the cookies are too.
Sorry they weren’t your favorite. Fortunately they were a big hit in my house. The cardamom version sounds like it would be good – bummer that it wasn’t!
raspberry and cardamom sounds like it would go together…oh well. they look pretty at least!
Thanks for the comments!
Raspberry and cardamom is one of my favorite combos. I think I got the amount of cardamom wrong because it took over–like it sometimes does.
Can’t wait to check out all of yours!
I love that tea cup. And yes, this recipe was just “blah.” Raspberry and cardamom is a great combination – sorry that one didn’t work out either.
Sorry you didn’t like them so much :( I used orange marmalade and cardamom spice… and loved them!
Well, they looked really really nice. I love how you summed it all up…always great to hear what others think and enjoy.
I didnt really like these cookies either. I prefer a crisper, chewier cookie
I agree with you completely. Cookies were just ok, but not fantastic. And just like sweet bicuit bites.
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wassail–intriguing! your cookies look good to me…i liked them a lot.
that is a lovely photo! glad you liked it — at times :)
I, too, found they tasted much much better the day after. Two days later and the flavour is still improving. I added chopped candied ginger to mine which was a delightful addition!
I agree with you the dough tasted better then the cookie! I waited until this morning to try them withmy coffee and they taste nasty with coffee :(
I was also disappointed in these cookies. :( Yours look really good!
Beatiful picture
At any rate your cookies are beautiful. Can’t wait to read about that beverage.