http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/12/01/cajun-macaroons-12-days-of-cookies/ making life delicious blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:10:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/12/01/cajun-macaroons-12-days-of-cookies/#comment-16691 Patty Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:13:15 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=1306#comment-16691 I have made this recipe 3 times now and the batter turns out like soup. The cookies spread and are not the perky crisp little confections pictured here. I have followed the recipe exactly. I even made my own Almond Paste. Any thoughts about what I am doing wrong? Do the eggs need to be beaten to foamy? Are the cookies a bit like a meringue? I have used Room temperature large eggs, sifted cake flour (Swans Down), and worked the Almond Paste with a wooden spoon once and a food processor once. My brother gave me the Gourmet book for Christmas and I want to make the cookies for him, but so far each of the recipes I have tried just don't "set up" the way I would like. I consider myself a capable cook, so I am perplexed about what I am doing wrong. I have made this recipe 3 times now and the batter turns out like soup. The cookies spread and are not the perky crisp little confections pictured here. I have followed the recipe exactly. I even made my own Almond Paste. Any thoughts about what I am doing wrong? Do the eggs need to be beaten to foamy? Are the cookies a bit like a meringue? I have used Room temperature large eggs, sifted cake flour (Swans Down), and worked the Almond Paste with a wooden spoon once and a food processor once. My brother gave me the Gourmet book for Christmas and I want to make the cookies for him, but so far each of the recipes I have tried just don’t “set up” the way I would like. I consider myself a capable cook, so I am perplexed about what I am doing wrong.

]]> http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/12/01/cajun-macaroons-12-days-of-cookies/#comment-16238 Gail Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:16:25 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=1306#comment-16238 Saw story about Gourmet Cookie cookbook today on Sunday Morning on CBS. Went to their site and no recipe - was thrilled to find your blog w/ this recipe. Thanks! Saw story about Gourmet Cookie cookbook today on Sunday Morning on CBS. Went to their site and no recipe – was thrilled to find your blog w/ this recipe. Thanks!

]]> http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/12/01/cajun-macaroons-12-days-of-cookies/#comment-9473 Claire Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:02:36 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=1306#comment-9473 ooooh, almond paste. I'm having so much fun seeing what everyone's making! Thanks for putting this together Andrea! ooooh, almond paste. I’m having so much fun seeing what everyone’s making! Thanks for putting this together Andrea!

]]> http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/12/01/cajun-macaroons-12-days-of-cookies/#comment-9472 kellypea Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:35:20 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=1306#comment-9472 Nice choice -- I love the taste of almond paste and your cookies look just perfect. Nice touch that you chose the oldest cookie. I think I grouped mine from a production standpoint. We'll see how that goes. Thanks for the invite, Andrea. I haven't made more than one or two batches of holiday cookies in years! Nice choice — I love the taste of almond paste and your cookies look just perfect. Nice touch that you chose the oldest cookie. I think I grouped mine from a production standpoint. We’ll see how that goes. Thanks for the invite, Andrea. I haven’t made more than one or two batches of holiday cookies in years!

]]> http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/12/01/cajun-macaroons-12-days-of-cookies/#comment-9471 courtney Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:27:31 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=1306#comment-9471 You know I think Ruth Reichle said these were her favorite in this months cookie edition. I lovew almond paste. When I saw the description of Cajun, I though it may have some spice kick. Thanks for inviting me to participate. Its fun! You know I think Ruth Reichle said these were her favorite in this months cookie edition. I lovew almond paste. When I saw the description of Cajun, I though it may have some spice kick. Thanks for inviting me to participate. Its fun!

]]> http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/12/01/cajun-macaroons-12-days-of-cookies/#comment-9470 megan Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:26:19 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=1306#comment-9470 what a fun way to spend the next 11 days. The cookies look great. what a fun way to spend the next 11 days. The cookies look great.

]]> http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/12/01/cajun-macaroons-12-days-of-cookies/#comment-9469 Judy Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:57:19 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=1306#comment-9469 Yummy and beautiful! Thanks so much for this. It is so much fun! Yummy and beautiful! Thanks so much for this. It is so much fun!

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