Comments on Sweet Amandine: What the cookie tin wants

These look really easy to make and tasty too! I&#...

2011-12-21T14:29:11.690-05:00

These look really easy to make and tasty too! I'll have to give them a try.

The site looks great, Jess! (as do the cookies). H...

2011-12-21T12:53:21.432-05:00

The site looks great, Jess! (as do the cookies). Happy Holidays to you and your family. Enjoy your sweet baby's first!!

Just made these cookies, and they are delicious! I...

2011-12-17T12:15:26.439-05:00

Just made these cookies, and they are delicious! I used walnuts and really love the flavor.

This recipe looks easy and the cookies delicious!

2011-12-10T11:37:49.018-05:00

This recipe looks easy and the cookies delicious!

Thanks for reporting back, Rachel. What kind of n...

2011-12-09T12:49:33.096-05:00

Thanks for reporting back, Rachel. What kind of nuts did you use? I think I'd like to try a cashew and sesame combination next.

Must report back: I made them this morning, and th...

2011-12-09T12:43:06.349-05:00

Must report back: I made them this morning, and they couldn't have been simpler. Yum! My family (and Anna and Matya, whom I'm cooking for), are going to enjoy them tonight :)

Thanks, Em! Welcome, la domestique. I'm so g...

2011-12-09T00:24:51.327-05:00

Thanks, Em!

Welcome, la domestique. I'm so glad you found me here. Hope to see you again, soon.

I love the simplicity of this recipe! It's alw...

2011-12-08T14:15:31.527-05:00

I love the simplicity of this recipe! It's always great to have something quick in your cookie repertoire where you can just toss together a few pantry ingredients and end up with a special sweet treat. Just discovered your blog and I think you've created a wonderful space here!

Love - but LOVE - the new header. Also, I'm go...

2011-12-08T11:29:25.492-05:00

Love - but LOVE - the new header. Also, I'm going to make these cookies.

Yep, Rachel, just put the egg whites straight in. ...

2011-12-08T10:49:04.793-05:00

Yep, Rachel, just put the egg whites straight in. No beating required. A beautiful thing, right?

These look great, and so easy, too, for the non-ba...

2011-12-08T10:45:23.883-05:00

These look great, and so easy, too, for the non-bakers among us. Embarrassing question: just put the egg whites in straight -- don't beat them first? This may be just the recipe for my office cookie swap. Love the pictures, too!

Thanks, Bookdwarf. All this talk of those sesame ...

2011-12-08T09:21:06.949-05:00

Thanks, Bookdwarf. All this talk of those sesame coins has made me miss them. I think I'll make a batch this weekend.

Thank you, Kasey. Such a nice thing to say.

Lecia - Ha! Thanks, friend.

Love the new heading! Made it hard for me to want ...

2011-12-08T00:41:38.174-05:00

Love the new heading! Made it hard for me to want to scroll down and read your post. And that is saying something.

Cookie time. My favorite. Beautiful redesign, Jess...

2011-12-08T00:32:15.016-05:00

Cookie time. My favorite. Beautiful redesign, Jess. A beautiful canvas for beautiful words.

Love the redesign. I'm going to have to make t...

2011-12-07T23:45:59.736-05:00

Love the redesign. I'm going to have to make the cookies from last year as well as this year's. Sesame coins sound too delicious to pass up.

Thanks, Amy and Elisha. I loved hitting that publ...

2011-12-07T23:28:46.867-05:00

Thanks, Amy and Elisha. I loved hitting that publish button today! xo.

Beautiful changes Jess!

2011-12-07T22:49:58.768-05:00

Beautiful changes Jess!

The new look is most excellent, the variety of pho...

2011-12-07T22:48:17.331-05:00

The new look is most excellent, the variety of photos astonishingly beautiful. good choices.

Anonymous - I hear you about the meringues. If yo...

2011-12-07T20:21:25.643-05:00

Anonymous - I hear you about the meringues. If you're on the fence about them, this cookie might be just un-meringue-ish enough to work for you. But maybe not. As for those sesame cookies - yes! I love those. Hope you will, too.

Thanks, Amy!

A Plum By Any Other Name - Thank you. I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed the Teddie's! We had family staying with us last weekend, and we took one of those suckers down in record time.

Love the new design. Love this new take on a cook...

2011-12-07T20:00:38.533-05:00

Love the new design. Love this new take on a cookie, too. Also, made your Teddie's cake Monday night. (The PS version.) Smashing.

Nice!! Love the revolving photos.

2011-12-07T19:19:54.424-05:00

Nice!! Love the revolving photos.

I love the new look! These croquants don't qui...

2011-12-07T18:52:55.621-05:00

I love the new look! These croquants don't quite seem to be my thing (I'm not a meringue person) but how did I miss those beauties from last year?!? Must make those soon.

Thanks, Dad! Hi, Heather. I was actually thinkin...

2011-12-07T18:38:20.867-05:00

Thanks, Dad!

Hi, Heather. I was actually thinking that I might try walnuts in these cookies the next time around. Happy tin filling!

Jacqui - These were my first croquants, too. So glad you like the new look.

Thanks, Jen! Yep, Mia takes her naps quite seriously. She's cool like that.

Hi, Linda, and thank you! Do let us know how the croquants do frozen and thawed.

Isaac - Pffft... Whoops! I meant to say something about that in the recipe notes. Thanks for catching that. I used a combination of almonds and hazelnuts in mine, which Dorie says is the classic combination. (I'll make a note in the recipe at once.)

Thanks, Sally. (Re: the nuts, see above) You know, the couple of times I've brought Mia to Hi-Rise over the last few weeks, she's been fast asleep in her carrier. That thing is like magic. Slide her in, and she's out like a light.

Thanks so much, Charlotte.

Hey, Jacqui. That means a lot, friend. Thank you.

Michele - Those cookies sound amazing. I don't think I've seen that recipe. Is it in Baking? I'll have to check...

These croquants are a must-try for me. My new cook...

2011-12-07T18:13:51.213-05:00

These croquants are a must-try for me. My new cookie to try this year is also one from Dorie Greenspan--"Chocolate-Cayenne Cocktail Cookies". Can't wait. I love the new header.

Love the new look, Jess! Your photos never cease t...

2011-12-07T17:59:12.871-05:00

Love the new look, Jess! Your photos never cease to make me pause and think, "Wow. Damn." And then want to go pick up my camera.