When I saw that Donna of Life’s Too Short Not to Eat Dessert First picked Espresso Chocolate Shortbread Cookies on page 125 of Baking from My Home to Yours -- I was excited.
I knew I would be making some alterations since I don't drink or keep espresso on hand. I opted to use Pero. It's an instant natural beverage that is made from malted barley, barley, chicory. The cookies turned out great. I'm not sure how they compare to those made with espresso but I sure loved them, my family loved them and my coworkers loved them.
I also chopped up some of my favorite local (and famous) Amano Chocolate. The texture was sandy and lovely. There was a hint of pero flavor in each bite along with the complexity that comes with Amano's Madagascar.
Be sure to check out Donna's blog for the recipe, as well as the 'leave your link' post on the Tuesdays with Dorie site to see how others like these espresso shortbread cookies.
Next Week: Peanut Butter Crisscrosses
Last Week: Crunchy and Custardy Peach Tart
Last Year: Applesauce Spice Bars
2 years ago: Granola Grabbers
Other shortbread cookies I've made:
Thumbprints for us big guys
BAKED: Millionaire's Shortbread
Linzer Sables
Christmas Spice Sables
World Peace Cookies
13 comments:
They look so good with that powdered sugar on them...very nice. I'm going to do that sometime. And, the next time I am going to remember to poke in the holes before the last pan. Yours look great!
Hmmm never heard of Pero before... they look delicious!
Your cookies are so thick! May I please have one? :D
I've never heard of Pero before but it sounds like something I'd like. Beautiful cookies!
That's fun for you to have used Pero. I loved these cookies. (I just used some hazelnut flavoring).
I'd like to try the oatmeal ones sometime, too.
The cookies look lovely and I'm glad you found an espresso substitute that worked for you.
These look fantastic. Pero is new to me. Sounds very exotic. Glad these worked for you. No expresso here either.
they look delish!
I loved that you used my personal favorite hot drink, PERO! And my favorite chocolate as well, Amano Chocolate is the best!
They look so cute in their little container! Just stopped by to say I miss you, but now I have to also say I'm jealous you live closer to Amano than I do :)
these look so dainty and delicious! i just made shortbread and now i want to make more! yum!
These look really tasty! I am curious what they would taste like with the espresso, but coffee isn't my favorite flavor. Is Pero like coffee in flavor? Is it a strong flavor in the cookie?
i've never seen pero before. sounds interesting, and i'm sure it was great in these cookies!
Thanks for introducing me to Pero. I'll be on the lookout for it in the store. I'm assuming it's milder than coffee, right? Although I love coffee, I wasn't crazy about it in these cookies. Perhaps I would have like the Pero better.
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