Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Happy Holla!-day Cookie



The Holiday season comes in many different shapes and sizes. For the Tarts, it generally arrives in a circular shape about the size of our fists and wallops one helluva sugar crash. How this cookie-slamming tradition, ahem...obsession, started...we have no clue. But I, Erin, will never forget fashioning cookies with my mom and grandma, tying them up with a red and green bow and handing them out to the people we loved, "Happy Holidays!"

So...what we bring you today is not your typical Christmas cookie; there's no colored marshmallows, gingerbread or little green edible balls, but there IS a crazy amount of this...


...along with countless other ingredients we probably don't need. But hey, it's the holidays!



Let's cleanse later! So here's the link to the spirit of our season...


They are crazy town! What makes them cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs? Well, we're betting it's good quality white chocolate...all one and a half pounds...



Yes. You actually have to use that much. Did we mention these cookies aren't on the cheap side? But they're worth it!

Danielle is convinced that what makes this cookie delectable is the use of Kosher salt...

Tart Tip: Make sure it's Kosher. Don't sub with sea salt or a smaller, refined grain! You'll regret it and your Tart will haunt you, right Danielle?

Now, Ina bakes them on parchment, which we highly recommend as it protects the bottom of the cookies and makes cleanup easy. She also uses an ice cream scoop to give the cookies shape. We had a giant scoop so ours were on the colossal side...


Ahhhh...look how yummy. Hmmm. Too bad we have to give those away. Danielle? Put the cookie down. Danielle??!!!

So there you have it...our White Chocolate "What, what?!" Christmas Cookie. Wrap it up, adorn with a pretty bow and you have the perfect gift for someone you love. Now, it may not be your usual holiday fare, but we're pretty sure this "Holla!"-day cookie will have you rockin' around the Christmas tree...



Happy Holidays from the Tarts!

2 comments:

  1. The count-down to Feb. tart par-tay has begun. I expect a full tasting of everything to date so far :)

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  2. yum anything from ina. When you send me these, you'll get an invite to the party tomorrow. I suggest you get on that, quick.

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