Oct 23, 2011

Cookie Love

Last Sunday, I posted about the deep connection between knitting and cooking.  These two passions often go together (not at the same time, of course) but in terms of interest and practice.  I try to be a seasonal cook and since I live on the east coast and actually have seasons, I really enjoy turning to certain fruits and vegetables that come with the change in weather and climate.


It's apple harvest time in my region and I love cooking with apples.  When I came across this little recipe on Smitten Kitchen's blog, I was so excited.  You see, I'm a cookie monster. I have a cookie jar in my kitchen that is never (and I mean never) empty.  Sometimes it's simply filled -- plain butter, chocolate chip, oatmeal -- but when I feel inspired, more complex cookies get added to the jar -- peanut butter, black and whites, dulce de leche sandwiches.  

These are apple cookies and I love that they look like tiny apple pies. We need to go apple picking soon.  I know, it's on the late side but I bet there are still some nice varieties on the trees.  This recipe will be a nice addition to my autumn recipe file, and I can just imagine enjoying them with a nice cup of tea and my knitting.  

4 comments:

  1. We have a huge ( I read the expression pruned b the clouds once that would describe ours) cooking apple tree in our back garden, I don't know how old it is, but my father-in-law reckons he climbed it when he was a little boy and he is 67. It produces a ridiculous amount of apples which start falling around April as there are too many. Most apples go to waste to be honest, but when you get a good size apple that has survived (birds, long grass, kids) they make lovely puds.

    Your cookie link looks yummy. I think if I can find some suitable apples I'll give it a try, maybe this week as it is half-term!

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  2. Mmm, yummy. We haven't been apple picking this year, somehow that seems wrong.

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  3. I was going to bake yesterday
    I was going to bake today

    just so lovely outside with some of our very last warm days - not an oven day

    So
    I knit yesterday
    I am going to sit down in my chair right now and knit

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  4. Those apple cookies look delicious!! Home baking is always nicer than bought stuff.

    I've had some Granny Smiths sitting in the kitchen waiting to be cooked for a week now - I think you've just inspired me!

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