Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Coconut Butter Thins (Tuesdays with Dorie)

Food Librarian - Coconut Butter Thins (Tuesdays with Dorie)
Coconut Butter Thins

For this week's Tuesdays with Dorie selection, Jayne of The Barefoot Kitchen Witch selected on Coconut Butter Thins on page 145 of Dorie's book, Baking: From My Home to Yours.

Food Librarian - Coconut Butter Thins (Tuesdays with Dorie)
This recipe calls for lime zest but I forgot to buy one and used a Meyer lemon instead. The dough was easy to put together in the morning, roll out and let it chill out in the refrig. I came home from work, cut them out and baked them off. Dorie has you cut them into squares with a ruler and all...but my blob of dough was so misshaped I thought circles might be easier!

Food Librarian - Coconut Butter Thins (Tuesdays with Dorie)
They were light and buttery. Coconut, lemon zest, & macadamia nuts!
Be sure to check out the other Tuesdays with Dorie bakers!

P.S. Happy Birthday Dad!

60 comments:

  1. PearlMarch 31, 2009 at 1:13 AM

    oh my gosh. ohhh my gosh!

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  2. SihanMarch 31, 2009 at 2:19 AM

    prettiest i've seen them yet. I guess cutting them in circles may have added advantages! beautiful!!!

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  3. Deeba PABMarch 31, 2009 at 4:05 AM

    Happy Birthday to your dad...hope his day is wonderful. I'm not a huge fan of coconut, but these are looking so light & delicious, that I would like coconut just for them!

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  4. StephMarch 31, 2009 at 4:32 AM

    Mary, the cookies look so perfect. I like how you made circles instead.

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  5. MartheMarch 31, 2009 at 4:36 AM

    I did cut my cookies in square, but had no ruler at hand... So I had square cookies in different sizes ;)

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  6. Heather S-GMarch 31, 2009 at 4:38 AM

    These are beautiful...and the ever elusive Meyer Lemon pops up again!

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  7. Patricia ScarpinMarch 31, 2009 at 5:29 AM

    These look so delicate! I love baking with coconut, gotta try these sometime!

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  8. mikeMarch 31, 2009 at 5:38 AM

    Another "non-spreader"! Very nice! Interesting how they kept their shape... mine spread horribly. Still very good though. Love the circle shape. Happy Birthday to your dad!

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  9. farahMarch 31, 2009 at 6:14 AM

    These look great :)

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  10. vibiMarch 31, 2009 at 6:19 AM

    OH! COOL! Happy Birthday Food Librarian DAD!!! Hope you got to taste those wonderful cookies! (but perhaps you got something even more special from the Librarian!?)

    (I hope he reads your blog, and sees all these messages!)

    Nicely done, Mary... very courageous to have used a cutter!

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  11. LindaMarch 31, 2009 at 6:24 AM

    See, this is what I envisioned for my cookies --- they're beautiful Mary!

    Happy B-day Mary's Dad!

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  12. HeatherMarch 31, 2009 at 6:29 AM

    YUM! they look delicious!

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  13. PeggyMarch 31, 2009 at 6:33 AM

    Oh I love that you made your round!! My square ones did not come out all the same size for some reason. Some spread more than others. Yours look great!!!

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  14. eatme_deliciousMarch 31, 2009 at 6:56 AM

    Mmm coconut anything is my favourite. These look awesome.

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  15. RecipeGirlMarch 31, 2009 at 7:41 AM

    These are getting some great reviews. Can't wait to try them out. Yours turned out beautifully!

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  16. Isabelle LambertMarch 31, 2009 at 7:50 AM

    franchement magnifiques ! on dirait qu'ils sortent directement d'une pâtisserie :)

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  17. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 8:10 AM

    The circles look like a fine shape! Nice job.

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  18. tavoliniMarch 31, 2009 at 8:11 AM

    Those look great, like they would just melt in your mouth!

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  19. UnknownMarch 31, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    I don't think you've ever made anything that didn't look perfect Mary! How do you do it? :)

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  20. MumsyMarch 31, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    They look perfect. So, so, pretty.

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  21. ElianaMarch 31, 2009 at 8:13 AM

    These cookies and your photos look fabulous. Can't wait to try these on my own.

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  22. BanjoMarch 31, 2009 at 8:32 AM

    They look lovely!

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  23. FlourchildMarch 31, 2009 at 8:39 AM

    Awww Happy Birthday to your dad, how special! YOur cookies looks grand, nice job!

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  24. JudyMarch 31, 2009 at 8:56 AM

    Love the circles! Next time you need limes, let me know, and I'll send some to you.

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  25. KarenMarch 31, 2009 at 8:57 AM

    What dainty little cookies these are! Love the coconut and macadamia's in them. :)

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  26. JessicaMarch 31, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    I love the circle shape and I think that Meyer lemon is always appropriate. They look absolutely fantastic, just like everything on your blog.

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  27. Kimberly JohnsonMarch 31, 2009 at 9:26 AM

    Your cookies look wonderful!

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  28. CathyMarch 31, 2009 at 9:44 AM

    Your cookies are picture perfect -- they should go into the next edition of "Baking."

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  29. betty geekMarch 31, 2009 at 10:02 AM

    I love this entry.

    Short, sweet, and beautiful pictures to back it all up!

    Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

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  30. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 11:42 AM

    It was kind of fun measuring and slicing 32 little squares, but the circles look so pretty! Great job.

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  31. sweetlifeinthevalleyMarch 31, 2009 at 11:51 AM

    We love butter cookies at our house. These look amazing. They are now on our baking list for this week.

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  32. chocolatechicMarch 31, 2009 at 12:01 PM

    Brilliant idea to use a cookie cutter!

    Yours are just lovely!

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  33. Amy of Sing For Your SupperMarch 31, 2009 at 12:10 PM

    Ooooh, I love the pretty round shape! These look perfect!

    -Amy
    www.singforyoursupperblog.com

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  34. IreneMarch 31, 2009 at 12:27 PM

    Happy birthday to your dad! Can I take these without the coconut? :)

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  35. Snooky doodleMarch 31, 2009 at 12:48 PM

    delicious! I really like lemon and coconut. so good !

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  36. UnknownMarch 31, 2009 at 1:34 PM

    Love the circle shape!

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  37. AudreyMarch 31, 2009 at 2:02 PM

    So pretty in round shapes...and you got some nice color on yours, too! I just bought four meyer lemons because I saw them in Whole Foods, and you've been inspiring me to try them. I'm going to make your cake first, I think. Happy Birthday to your Dad!

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  38. LeslieMarch 31, 2009 at 2:03 PM

    These look great as round cookies! Weren't they yummy?

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  39. The Blonde DuckMarch 31, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    I knew your pics would be gorgeous!

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  40. Jin HooiMarch 31, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    wow.. ur cookies look great !!! I should have make mine in circles too .. haha

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  41. RachelMarch 31, 2009 at 3:36 PM

    The circles look great--much prettier than my squares!

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  42. PamelaMarch 31, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    I love the look of the circles. I went with lemon, too and I LOVED these little suckers!

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  43. Molly Loves ParisMarch 31, 2009 at 6:24 PM

    Those are gorgeous!

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  44. AndreaMarch 31, 2009 at 6:55 PM

    Those look lovely. I think I actually love the idea of lemon even instead of the lime. Yum!

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  45. margotMarch 31, 2009 at 6:57 PM

    They look lovely, I like the round cookie cutter idea.

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  46. Welcome to our crazy blessed lifeMarch 31, 2009 at 8:20 PM

    Happy birthday to your dad! :) Love your little round cookies!

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  47. LizMarch 31, 2009 at 8:26 PM

    I like the circles! I was a mindless sheep and didn't even consider other shapes. Baaa!

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  48. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 8:51 PM

    Happy Birthday to your dad!!! These are the most chicest ever. They look amazing esp against the pink backdrop!

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  49. ElyseMarch 31, 2009 at 10:54 PM

    Wow, your cookies look so dainty and delicious! I wish I could have one or five right now.

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  50. steph- whisk/spoonApril 1, 2009 at 7:18 AM

    they're beautiful!

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  51. dorieApril 1, 2009 at 7:39 AM

    yours cookies are so beautiful, you can almost taste their butteriness and feel their light crunch just looking at your pictures

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  52. TeannaApril 1, 2009 at 8:05 AM

    Hahah I think the circle shapes look great! They look fantastic!

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  53. Engineer BakerApril 1, 2009 at 4:06 PM

    How purdy! Love the circles.

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  54. Carol Peterman/TableFareApril 1, 2009 at 9:54 PM

    They looks so delicate and lacey and I want one.

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  55. MariaApril 2, 2009 at 8:35 AM

    Your cookies look perfect, just like everything else you bake!

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  56. TeaLadyApril 2, 2009 at 11:09 AM

    I like them round. They look so light and delicious. I tried to cut into diamonds, but didn't have the angle right, so ended up with squares. Great job.

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  57. Coco Cake LandApril 2, 2009 at 10:54 PM

    YUM! did you make these for your dad?? i often bake for my dad, though he shouldn't be eating too many buttery sugary things... ! it's great to have people to bake for.

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  58. ShariApril 4, 2009 at 7:17 AM

    I love your circle cookies! Pretty stack!

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  59. JaimeApril 4, 2009 at 7:35 PM

    i love how you made rounds!

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  60. AprilApril 6, 2009 at 12:39 PM

    I adore all Meyer lemon love, so good! I think I like the circle shape better than the squares too.

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