![]() These cookies were buttery and crisp with some texture from the pecans, heavenly! Ingredients RequiredĪll you need for these Pecan Shortbread Cookies is butter, castor sugar, flour and pecan nuts. It’s also something I can tick off my bucket list. ![]() I was always intrigued by reality shows so now I had first hand experience. We are always concerned about what the world thinks of us but life is too short to let the world dictate how we live. If I can do crazy stuff, out of my comfort zone, so can you. But whether I look like a fool or not it took a lot of courage for me to do that. And as they say the rest is history.īrace yourselves, I probably would not want to show my face again. However, to my surprise I was called within a few days. I was questioned by my family as to whether I was crazy.haha! But I assured them it was just for fun and I doubt I was going to be successful with my application anyway. So I saw the ad, and on a whim, I completed the application. My hubby and I always watch the show and we have good laughs. But one day on a whim I decided to fill out an application for Come Dine With Me. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would have the guts to audition for a tv show. You will probably see me on television, making a fool of myself, and know it’s me anyway. So if you haven’t been following me on Social Media, now is the time to spill the beans. If I never started I would never know just how much I love it. I just didn’t have the know how or the courage to start,īut I am glad I did, despite all the mistakes I made when I first started I have grown in leaps and bounds. I must be honest a food blog was on my list of goals for a while. It’s almost like when you get to a certain age people expect you to give up on your dreams and just focus on being a mom and wife. Often I feel guilty for focusing too much on my own passion. But it’s not easy trying to cram them all in when you’re have a family. There are so many things I would love to achieve before I get all old and frail. They are a little rustic and has so much “character”, just the way I love people too…Lol! I also love the fact that these cookies are not perfect looking, much like me. It’s got to have not more than four ingredients though…Lol! I only do cookies that are simple and tastes good. ![]() Not sure why I haven’t created a recipe book full of cookies yet. So you can imagine how much I loved baking these Pecan Shortbread Cookies. Stir vigorously until the chocolate is smooth and slightly cooled stirring makes it glossier.ĭrizzle 1/2 of each cookie with just enough chocolate to coat it.I should be the queen of cookies, I am literally obsessed with cookies. ![]() Add the remaining chocolate and allow it to sit at room temperature, stirring often, until it's completely smooth. Continue to heat and stir in 30-second increments until the chocolate is just melted. (Don't trust your microwave timer time it with your watch.) Stir with a wooden spoon. Put 3 ounces of the chocolate in a glass bowl and microwave on high power for 30 seconds. When the cookies are cool, place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges begin to brown. Place the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet and sprinkle with sugar. Roll the dough 1/2-inch thick and cut with a 3 by 1-inch finger-shaped cutter. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes. Dump onto a surface dusted with flour and shape into a flat disk. Mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt, then add them to the butter-and-sugar mixture. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix together the butter and 1 cup of sugar until they are just combined.
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