TWD- Chocolate Linzer Sables
Wow, I actually got these done. Luckily, I'm on the West Coast, so I saw this recipe by 2:30pm my time. This week's recipe was chosen by Noskos of Living the Life. I haven't made sables before, nor have I ever made anything linzer as I'm not prone to make anything with jam, but I figured I would make chocolate filling. Then I looked at the sidebar in the recipe and there it was! Great minds think alike, right?
I actually used finely ground unsalted cashews since that's the only nut I had in our pantry. I halved the recipe and also added 3 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder with the flour/nut mixture.
Let me just tell you, the smell from these was AMAZING! The tiny bit of cloves (not a fan, normally) and cinnamon, with a hint of chocolate filled the kitchen, making it smell like the holidays. WONDERFUL!!
I made the ganache a little thin and left some of the chopped chocolate in tact so there's a little surprise in some of the bites. 
These cookies are honestly some of the best I've tasted. I would highly recommend giving these a shot. They're fairly quick (chill time notwithstanding) and easy and are absolutely wonderful!! Check out the recipe here! Thanks, Noskos for the great pick!
I actually used finely ground unsalted cashews since that's the only nut I had in our pantry. I halved the recipe and also added 3 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder with the flour/nut mixture.
Let me just tell you, the smell from these was AMAZING! The tiny bit of cloves (not a fan, normally) and cinnamon, with a hint of chocolate filled the kitchen, making it smell like the holidays. WONDERFUL!!
I made the ganache a little thin and left some of the chopped chocolate in tact so there's a little surprise in some of the bites. 
These cookies are honestly some of the best I've tasted. I would highly recommend giving these a shot. They're fairly quick (chill time notwithstanding) and easy and are absolutely wonderful!! Check out the recipe here! Thanks, Noskos for the great pick!
Huh, cashews sound neat - not something I normally use in baking, but I bet they were tasty. The chocolate variation sounds wonderful!
ReplyDeleteoooOOOOooooooooo cashews.
ReplyDeleteSounds fabulous.
I like your riff on the cookies - the cashews, a touch of cocoa powder, chocoalate ganache -- sounds fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI love how you decked out your blog for the holidays!
They look delicious and I love that you put chocolate in them! Yum!
ReplyDeletePretty! Totally wishing I could taste one of these with cashews. YUM.
ReplyDeletethey look beautiful! the cashews sound great. btw your blog is so festive :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like the recipe. Your chocolate linzer sables look perfect.
ReplyDeleteThey're beautiful and sound so yummy!! I'm so sad I didn't get them made by today!
ReplyDeleteYours look beautiful -- I love the picture on the striped plate! You are so right -- these totally smelled (and tasted) like the holidays!
ReplyDeleteFirst - your blog is so pretty! I love the holiday theme.
ReplyDeleteCashews are one of my favorite nuts - excellent choice!
Isn't December fun! I love all the cookies. Yours look great and I love the chocolate in them. That sounds delicious. Great job!
ReplyDeleteyum! I want to try these with ganache too!
ReplyDeleteYUM. I love the cashew idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the cake compliment! Your linzers look wonderful! And I love the flavor swapping you did!
ReplyDeleteYum! I've never used cashews in baking - what a fabulous idea!
ReplyDeleteooo.. chocolate ganache. YUMMY!
ReplyDeleteI used cashews in a cookie recipe (which I did blog over the summer) from Martha Stewart's cookie cookbook. I loved that cookie! Glad you enjoyed them!
ReplyDeleteoooh cashews and chocolate--great thinking!! your cookies came out beautifully...and sounds like they tasted great too!
ReplyDeleteCashews sound like a great idea! Brilliant! These look great.
ReplyDeleteThey look so pretty, Jodie. I love the sound of the cashews in the cookie dough. I bet they were delicious like that with the chocolate.
ReplyDeleteWow, yours look great and sound amazing. (Chocolate cashew cookies? Yes please!) I love the star cut-out...perfect for the holidays.
ReplyDeleteAnd I saw your comment about the Cake or Death licensed plate. That's not my car, but I wish it was! Now I totally need a customized license plate holder, and I need to find my secret twin driving that other car around. :)
What a wonderful flavor combination - the cashews and the chocolate. And they look great, too!
ReplyDeleteThese look great! I love the addition of the chocolate!
ReplyDeleteCashew nuts would be wonderful - a very happy accident. These look great.
ReplyDeleteThe cashews sound like a nice variation! Glad you liked them!
ReplyDeleteThey look gorgeous! I'll bet they were wonderful with that chocolate ganache!
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