Happy Easter, Friends. I hope everyone is enjoying this special day with family and friends, lots of food, and of course, cookies!I had every intention of getting my cookie done early in the day. In fact, I set my butter out last night so that it would be at room temperature and I wouldn't have to wait. Well, I don't know how it always happens, but the day slipped away from me. I was enjoying the nice weather early in the day and went shopping once the rain started. The next thing you know, it's 6:00 p.m. and I can't bake because the Spartans are playing in the Final 4. With their loss, boo hoo, came my deep depression which put me off baking for a while. Finally, around 10:30 p.m. I made my way into the kitchen and slipped into my apron and pearls. Instant pick up!This recipe has very few ingredients so it only took minutes to mix it together. It took a little longer to make 50 little balls, and even longer to try to make them look like acorns. Theresa is an artist because I don't think mine resemble acorns very much-even after 50 tries! Maybe once the chocolate and nuts are on them they will look more like acorns.As I sit here and wait for the cookies to come out of the oven, the Easter Bunny has arrived at our house and I'm watching him hide eggs everywhere.The cookies are out of the oven and the house smells so good! I've prepared a few cookies for the picture and popped a few in my mouth. These cookies are dangerous because they are little bite size temptations!I love the leaf plate that Theresa used in her picture. I don't have anything like that but I do have a bunch of leaves that I've pressed over the years. It's an obsession for me to pick up colorful leaves in the fall and press them. I've been doing this for at least 10 years and have never used the leaves for anything. Now I know my collection had a purpose!Well, I may have to decorate the rest of the cookies in the morning since it is now 12:30 a.m. and I know it will be an early morning at our house tomorrow!shelly
Apr 3, 2010
Acorn Cookies
Happy Easter, Friends. I hope everyone is enjoying this special day with family and friends, lots of food, and of course, cookies!I had every intention of getting my cookie done early in the day. In fact, I set my butter out last night so that it would be at room temperature and I wouldn't have to wait. Well, I don't know how it always happens, but the day slipped away from me. I was enjoying the nice weather early in the day and went shopping once the rain started. The next thing you know, it's 6:00 p.m. and I can't bake because the Spartans are playing in the Final 4. With their loss, boo hoo, came my deep depression which put me off baking for a while. Finally, around 10:30 p.m. I made my way into the kitchen and slipped into my apron and pearls. Instant pick up!This recipe has very few ingredients so it only took minutes to mix it together. It took a little longer to make 50 little balls, and even longer to try to make them look like acorns. Theresa is an artist because I don't think mine resemble acorns very much-even after 50 tries! Maybe once the chocolate and nuts are on them they will look more like acorns.As I sit here and wait for the cookies to come out of the oven, the Easter Bunny has arrived at our house and I'm watching him hide eggs everywhere.The cookies are out of the oven and the house smells so good! I've prepared a few cookies for the picture and popped a few in my mouth. These cookies are dangerous because they are little bite size temptations!I love the leaf plate that Theresa used in her picture. I don't have anything like that but I do have a bunch of leaves that I've pressed over the years. It's an obsession for me to pick up colorful leaves in the fall and press them. I've been doing this for at least 10 years and have never used the leaves for anything. Now I know my collection had a purpose!Well, I may have to decorate the rest of the cookies in the morning since it is now 12:30 a.m. and I know it will be an early morning at our house tomorrow!shelly
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Shelly, I LOVE your acorn cookies and the pretty leaves you used to decorate your picture! I think YOU are the artist! The picture is so pretty - just like a fall scene. Another great job.
ReplyDeleteToo bad about the Spartans -- so close!
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE! Theresa G.
Just tasted these and they are yummy. Great job. I actually drove by your house and saw all the lights on last night. Totally forgot about cookie night, so much so I can't believe I'm up tomorrow. Great job the picture is so perfect. Angie
ReplyDeleteYummy Yummy Yummy!! I think they lok just like acorns.
ReplyDeleteDanielle G.
Shelly, your cookies look so at home nestled in the beautiful leaves you have pressed and saved. Easter was wonderful this year as always with family. I even served cookies I had frozen from all the ones I made for the photo's. A belated Happy Easter to all of you. L. Sharon
ReplyDeleteThese are so darling & cute! Love the leaf collection!
ReplyDeleteThe picture looks so cute with your acorn cookies and the leaves! These are another favorite of mine. And you are right, they are bite-size temptations!
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