jayandstacey Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 My Grandmother used to make holiday cookies that were very different from any others I've had. I have her other recipes but not this one. Any suggestions? I believe they were essentially baked sugar of some kind. Once cooked, they were round and very thin, with bubbles that remained after the cookies cooled and hardened - the bubbles made the surface texture a little like that of a rice krispy treat but wafer thin (and flat on the bottom). They were a dark, coffee bean color brown and were hard and crispy through, splintering the way peanut brittle might. Taste wise, they tasted pretty much like brittle without the peanuts, and though crispy going in, they turned gooey when chewed. To make them, I only remember the 'dough' being pretty much a bowl of liquid, and to make the cookies we poured teaspoons full onto a cookie sheet. The liquid would spread to a point (maybe 2" round) and when put in the oven, they would bubble all over. I think once out of the oven, we had to wait for the whole cookie sheet to cool. She was irish and lived in north jersey if that helps. Any ideas? Links to possible recipes? My problem is I don't even know what ingredients to use in a search. TIA! Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mame11 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Not sure but could they be lace cookies? lace cookies via google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayandstacey Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 Not sure but could they be lace cookies? lace cookies via google Thanks!!! These look like the ones. I'll try some of the variations to see which is right. You've made a whole extended family happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMango Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 If you're in-nova-tive (from Northern Virginia), I've had stellar lace cookies at Heidelberg Pastry Shop. Not everything at Heidelberg is fantastical, but their Florentines are worth bobbin' in for. (Yes, collective groans should begin here.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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