Tuesday, March 31, 2009

TWD - Coconut Butter Thins


This week's Tuesday with Dorie is hosted by Jayne of The Barefoot Kitchen Witch, who has chosen Dorie's recipe for Coconut Butter Thins.

These biscuits are like a tropical shortbread, with flavours of coconut, lime and macadamias. They were relatively straightforward to make, although I chopped my macadamias a little too chunky for easy rolling.

There was nothing lacy or thin about my version of these biscuits, despite Dorie's description.

I liked these biscuits, although I didn't think they were special enough to make again.

You can see how everyone else went with these biscuits by checking out the TWD blogroll.
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32 comments:

  1. jesseMarch 31, 2009 at 7:36 AM

    YUMYUMYUM. I can just imagine the coconut flavours mixing with the scent of butter... mmmm! Beautiful!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 7:58 AM

    I loved these cookies. Your cookies held their shape well.

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  3. TammyMarch 31, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    mine werent lacy either - more like shortbread. I did really like them though

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  4. MartheMarch 31, 2009 at 9:23 AM

    I liked these cookies, mine probably half as thin as yours. They did look a bit lacey!

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  5. Lorraine @NotQuiteNigellaMarch 31, 2009 at 9:28 AM

    They sound delicious although I have to agree they aren't as thin as I imagined them to be (I was picturing a langue de chat or something perhaps) :)

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  6. ClaudiaMarch 31, 2009 at 1:00 PM

    I never roll anything thin enough! I've been lurking at TWD but did skip it this week because no one in the house likes coconut! But your shortbread looks scrumptious.

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  7. PamelaMarch 31, 2009 at 1:11 PM

    See...now I didn't think I would like them because the sounded sorta simple. But I loved them!Nice job, though!

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  8. Susan @ SGCCMarch 31, 2009 at 1:14 PM

    I just finished making mine and I have to agree with you. I thought they were okay, but nothing special. Your squares turned out much nicer than mine. Mine got all wonky on me!

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  9. Mermaid SewsMarch 31, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    (Most) of mine were thick like yours - I couldn't taste them of course - but all the cookies were gone from the work kitchen by the afternoon.

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  10. CakelawMarch 31, 2009 at 9:43 PM

    Hi Jesse, they did smell sooo good whil baking. Coconut is an excellent ingredient.

    Hi Pinkstrpes, glad you liked them. They were certainly pleasant, but as Roux told Vianne, they're not my favourtie.

    Hi Tammy, glad to hear that you liked them.

    Hi Marthe, I will check yours out - I wanna see this lacy effect.

    Hi Lorraine, maybe I should have rolled them thinner - but a lot of other people got shortbread too.

    Thanks Claudia.

    Hi Pamela, it is amazing how TWD keeps surprising all of us.

    Hi Susan, I was just lucky I think - I can remember having a dickens of a time with Dorie's sugar cookies going every which way.

    Hi Lorelei, when the troops eat them, it is always a good sign.

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  11. HindyMarch 31, 2009 at 9:57 PM

    I like to check your blog first because you post hours before me. Your cookies look delicious!

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  12. CathyApril 1, 2009 at 2:05 AM

    "Tropical shortbread" -- that is the perfect description. Mine were not thin or lacy either. We did love them though. Sorry they weren't your absolute favorites. They look wonderful, though!

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  13. BanjoApril 1, 2009 at 3:30 AM

    Well they look lovely, even tho they weren't your favorite!

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  14. 3 Bay B ChicksApril 1, 2009 at 4:59 AM

    Saw your comment on A Duck in Her Pond last week when the Blonde Duck was gracious enough to let me post for her. Thought it would be fun to stop by and check out your blog. So glad that I did too.

    You’ve got some tasty recipes here...a ton of things for me to try out with my kids. However, I'll stay away from the biscuits, based on your review. :)

    -Francesca

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  15. chocolatechicApril 1, 2009 at 6:15 AM

    Biscuits....I love the way you talk.

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  16. The Blonde DuckApril 1, 2009 at 7:23 AM

    I just like shortbread. I could eat a whole pan of it!

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  17. FlourchildApril 1, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    Your cookies look so good! I really enjoyed this recipe and will make it again!

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  18. SihanApril 1, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    mine were lacy. haha... i thought they were pretty addicitive in a way though. BUt definitely NOT pretty at all.

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  19. A_and_NApril 1, 2009 at 11:52 AM

    I love TWD! A loves coconut in anything. This should be something he will love!

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  20. ElyseApril 1, 2009 at 2:55 PM

    Sorry these aren't worth making again, but I must say--they look delicious! And the flavor combo sounds great. I'm not sure I like my shortbread lacy anyway :)

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  21. CakelawApril 1, 2009 at 11:04 PM

    Thanks Clivia - I always feel a little scared because we have to go first!

    Thanks Cathy, they were undeniably good - just a taste quirk for me, I guess.

    LOL, thanks Carolyn.

    Hi Bay B Chicks, thanks for stopping by. Lots of other people loved these, so you never know until you try ...

    Hi Tanya, I know - we are British biscuit people.

    LOL Duckie - these may be for you!

    Hi Flourchild, glad you enjoyed the recipe.

    Hi Sihan, I think taste is ultimately all that matters. Glad you liked them!

    Hi A&N, your hubby must try these then - Jayne has the recipe.

    Thanks Elyse - glad to hear it :).

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  22. TeannaApril 2, 2009 at 12:17 AM

    I think your cookies look fantastic! Mine came out very lacy and thin, but I wanted them thicker, so I forced them into tart shells! HA!

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  23. Nancy/n.o.eApril 2, 2009 at 1:16 AM

    I didn't get thin or lacey either, but I liked my shortbreads better than you did. Tropical shortbread - what a great way to describe it.
    Nancy

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  24. AmandaApril 2, 2009 at 1:51 AM

    Well they look gorgeous! I liked these cookies more than I thought I would. I keep nibbling at them LOL

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  25. EmilyApril 2, 2009 at 5:25 AM

    I think these sound very buttery and delicious, but the general response seems to be the same as yours.

    I'm so behind on your posts! You're a posting machine! Baking machine?

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  26. AnonymousApril 2, 2009 at 5:42 AM

    I was out of gallon sized bags so I rolled some of mine too thin. They were lacy and much better than the thicker ones. Although I loved both versions.

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  27. TeaLadyApril 2, 2009 at 7:29 AM

    Mine weren't lacy either. But they didn't spread like some of the other's did. We liked them - a lot. But then we like shortbread.

    Yours look yummy!

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  28. MariaApril 2, 2009 at 8:26 AM

    Great job on the cookies!

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  29. UnknownApril 2, 2009 at 6:43 PM

    I love coconut, although it apparently does not agree with me. I just love it!!

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  30. CakelawApril 4, 2009 at 2:32 PM

    Hi Teanna, It would have made a lovel tart shell base, I think.

    Hi Nancy, glad to hear you liked these.

    Hi Amanda, that's great! Much better than if you didn't like them after all the effort.

    LOL Em - I am not very good at keeping up with people's blogs, especially during the working week.

    Hi Leanne, I didn't have those bags either - I just used cling film.

    Thanks TeaLady - glad you enjoyed them.

    Thank Maria :)

    Hi Arfi, Such a shame it doen't agree with you if you like it. No fair!

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  31. IvyApril 5, 2009 at 3:26 AM

    Mmmmm, I love coconut and surely if I made them they would disappear instantly.

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  32. CakelawApril 5, 2009 at 8:44 AM

    Hi Ivy, these are lovely little biscuits - I am being picky in not loving them. (Remember that I am not a cookie person!)

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