March 29
As far back as I can remember, food that was green was good for you.
Broccoli.
Salad.
Green beans.
Spinach.
Olives.
Brussel sprouts.
Asparagus.
Even the pistachio which, back in the olden days of rotary dial phones and 8 track tapes, were dyed green.
And what kid wants to eat green food?
Now that I’m a grown up, I heart all those green foods.
What was I thinking?
Oh…yeah….cookies are better than spinach.
This couldn’t be truer than today’s TWD pick, that Tianne of Buttercream Barbie chose, Pecan Powder Puffs…also known as Mexican Wedding cookies or Russian Tea Cakes.
The girl made 3 batches of these cookies at Christmas time, and I think between the both of us, we at them all.
Because these cookies are like pistachios….you can’t eat just one.
Just try it….it can’t be done.
You forgot the most yummy green food…. guacamole.
Annie
Tuesday,March 29, 2011 at 5:53 am
I did. I heart guacamole.
chocolatechic
Tuesday,March 29, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Oh wow, your cookies turned out really pretty – mine were a little lumpier than that. I am with you – as a kid, I wouldn’t touch green food, and now a meal is incomplete without some.
Cakelaw
Tuesday,March 29, 2011 at 6:18 am
Wow, your cookies look perfectly melt-in-your mouth worthy. Love! I made the cocoa version.
Katrina
Tuesday,March 29, 2011 at 6:35 am
AH, the rotary phone and the 8 track. Those were the days….
I’ve never made these cookies-can you believe it? I made my dough this morning and will have my post up tonight. Can’t wait to bake these up!
Jennifer
Tuesday,March 29, 2011 at 7:09 am
I could never eat just one of these. And that’s part of the reason I had to skip this week! But yours look really, really good.
Jessica
Tuesday,March 29, 2011 at 7:43 am
Wow these look perfect! I agree you can’t just eat one!
Flourchild
Tuesday,March 29, 2011 at 8:48 am
Yours are so pretty! As for the pistachios, I have to buy the ones in the shell so at least I have to work when I eat the whole bowl.
Jill
Tuesday,March 29, 2011 at 9:10 am
Your last picture is so great, I can just tell the texture is going to be perfect by looking at it. Great job on the cookies!
AnneStrawberry
Tuesday,March 29, 2011 at 9:33 am
Completely agree..I have to eat two or three every time I walk by the plate.
Mary
Tuesday,March 29, 2011 at 1:56 pm
pistachios – hmmm i wonder what these would have been like with pistachios! yours look amazing.
Tia
Tuesday,March 29, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Beautiful photos! I really want a cookie right now.
Have a great day.
cindy harris
Tuesday,March 29, 2011 at 3:57 pm
Can’t eat one pistachio is an NCIS reference, right? I love that show!
I get pistachios from my Persian coworker and the ones from there aren’t green! They sure are good though. I’m sure these were a hit with pistachios!
Nicole
Tuesday,March 29, 2011 at 8:59 pm
I wondered if anyone would catch that.
chocolatechic
Wednesday,March 30, 2011 at 5:18 am
i love green stuff, too, but cookies are better! speaking of pistachios…those would probably make for good green pwder puffs.
steph (whisk/spoon)
Wednesday,March 30, 2011 at 3:06 pm
The only time I was able to eat just one was when we only had one left in the cookie jar.
julessomeone
Friday,April 1, 2011 at 5:12 pm
These were good, I had one and then thought I would have a couple more in the evening…when oh when am I going to learn that with teenage boys around there is no “later” when it comes to food. Eat now or there will be none left. Enough said. Yours look wonderful.
Kayte
Saturday,April 2, 2011 at 8:35 pm
Nope.
Won’t do it.
I know that I can’t so why try?
Those look great!
ElaineH
Monday,April 4, 2011 at 4:50 pm