Right now I'm working on a painting. I started it last August and didn't really pick it up again until Wednesday. It consists of three panels and when it is done I am going to put it above my sofa. Below is a picture of it in process:
I made cookies a couple days ago and they turned out fantastic!
I made some for Ira when I first met him back in 2007. They are Chocolate Dipped Macadamia Nut Shortbread Cookies.
This time I didn't have any macadamia nuts or enough chocolate to make them dipped. So instead I put in coconut and then in some of them pushed a chocolate chunk into the top of each. They are so delicious! They taste like Keeblers!! I have the recipe below with a picture.
Chocolate Dipped Macadamia Nut Shortbread Cookies
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 cups sifted flour
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 1/2 teaspoon crisco
In a large mixing bowl beat butter, sugar, and vanilla until light an fluffy.
Gradually stir in flour until well blended.
Stir in macadamia nuts.
Place dough on wax paper and shape into roll two inches in diameter.
Wrap in wax paper and foil and chill for 2 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Cut roll into slices approximately 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
Bake on ungreased baking shhet for 20 minutes or until cookies begin to brown.
Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl melt chocolate chips by double boiler method and stir in shortening.
Dip one end of each cookie into chocolate and place on wax paper.
Chill until chocolate hardens.
Store in airtight container.
Makes 2-3 dozen cookies.
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