This week Macduff of The Lonely Sidecar- choose Cafe Volcano Cookies, from page 153 of the Book.
What on earth is a "Volcano Cookie"? In its simplest form, this is an espresso meringue cooked with toasted nuts and sugar folded in. I am not a meringue lover. No clue as to what how these were supposed to look. The recipe seemed too simple to mess up! (Thanks, Macduff!)
This crunchy cookie was shiny and dry out of the oven. I substituted toasted hazelnuts for the almonds. The best part about it was the "snap, fizzle, pop" in your mouth. I think my favorite part about these cookies was the whole unknown factor on how they would look, taste, smell etc. Am not going to lie--I didn't love these cookies... but I was pleasantly surprised by them . The easiness factor in making them, also makes them look even better. Grateful for MacDuff for selecting these, as I probably not have made these otherwise. Cheers!
I'm with you Nina - I din't love them, but they were OK and surprisingly good.
ReplyDeleteOh-I see you like silicone baking sheets also. Love those things. Top picture is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteMmm, they look pretty good! =]
ReplyDeleteInteresting sounding cookies.
ReplyDeleteThey look great! Even if they weren't your favorite, they might be a quick one to whip up for someone who likes meringue.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! I didn't love them either, but so easy!
ReplyDeleteYour cookies look great! I am baking these again today. This time subbing cocoa powder for espresso and subbing hazelnuts and pecans for the almonds and walnuts.
ReplyDeleteI love the photos ! The cookies are not the best maybe but now and then...
ReplyDeleteYours look excellent! I really enjoyed these, but I really like almonds.
ReplyDeleteYOurs look like they have a little loft to them. Well done!
ReplyDeleteI didn't love them at first, but I did find that they were strangely addictive. I'd eat one and then I'd have another one. I love the photos -- they seem to capture the essence of these cookies!
ReplyDeleteYou're right, the fun part of these was seeing how they would turn out, since we had NO idea and it seemed like a strange bunch of ingredients to do what it did. There are a million other goodies I'd rather have, yet, since there are here, I keep eating them! Sigh.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I have to get back to baking with TWD...maybe I will make these a bit late--yours look great and I bet my coworkers would appreciate the caffeine/sugar combination!
ReplyDeleteYour cookies look perfect! This is exactly what I pictured when I read Dorie's description but mine didn't come out right at all :) They were certainly interesting, though, weren't they?
ReplyDeleteYour cookies turned out so nice! I didn't love them either (liked them), but they were definitely worth trying.
ReplyDeleteWow yours came out so great! These were a compete dud for me, not even bloggable.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and Happy New Year! XO
ReplyDeleteNina
Meringue cookies are not my fave either, but they are a nice change occasionally. I have a silpat and it's still unwrapped in the box. I keep forgettiing to use it. Thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDelete-I see you like silicone baking sheets also. Love those things. Top picture is my favorite.
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May all your dreams come true and may you be blessed with all the best things in life!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year 2010! XO
I hope you're having a happy 2010! I've missed your delicious posts!
ReplyDeleteMissing you on TWD. Hope all is well.
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