Comments on: Spanish Walnut Cookies with Chocolate Orange Ganache http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/05/spanish-walnut-cookies-with-orange-ganache.html Nourishing. Satisfying. Gourmet. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:40:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: julie http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/05/spanish-walnut-cookies-with-orange-ganache.html/comment-page-1#comment-30180 julie Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:42:34 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1436#comment-30180 I just made these minus the frosting. They were fantastic. They remind me of madelaines in texture,very cake like with a very mildly sweet citrus flavor. I burnt the edges of the cookies from my first pan, so I lowered the temperature to 300 and the time to 10 minutes and had no problem after that. I used a thicker cookie pan with the last 2 batches and they took longer to cook so maybe I wouldn't have had a problem if I had used those from the beginning. Let me tell you, even with the burnt edges I ate all 12 cookies from the first batch. The others turned out perfect and were so good that after five I had to stop myself from eating another dozen. I can totally imagine these layered with coconut whipped cream or vanilla frosting too. Seriously the best gluten free cookie recipe I have made so far and so easy and one I don't feel guilty feeding the kids. My two year old already ate 4 and really likes them. I have a feeling we will be fighting over these. Thank you so much for posting this. I just made these minus the frosting. They were fantastic. They remind me of madelaines in texture,very cake like with a very mildly sweet citrus flavor. I burnt the edges of the cookies from my first pan, so I lowered the temperature to 300 and the time to 10 minutes and had no problem after that. I used a thicker cookie pan with the last 2 batches and they took longer to cook so maybe I wouldn’t have had a problem if I had used those from the beginning. Let me tell you, even with the burnt edges I ate all 12 cookies from the first batch. The others turned out perfect and were so good that after five I had to stop myself from eating another dozen. I can totally imagine these layered
with coconut whipped cream or vanilla frosting too. Seriously the best gluten free cookie recipe I have made so far and so easy and one I don’t feel guilty feeding the kids. My two year old already ate 4 and really likes them. I have a feeling we will be fighting over these. Thank you so much for posting this.

]]> By: Johanna http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/05/spanish-walnut-cookies-with-orange-ganache.html/comment-page-1#comment-17397 Johanna Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:12:44 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1436#comment-17397 Just tried these - yummy! Husband cannot have any gluten, so this is a great cookie recipe for him. For some reason, I thought they'd be crispy, though. I wonder how to make them crispy. I think I'd like them better if they were. Hmmm....any ideas? Thanks for all the great recipes! Your recipe index is my primary cookbook now that we discovered all of us have food allergies! Just tried these – yummy! Husband cannot have any gluten, so this is a great cookie recipe for him. For some reason, I thought they’d be crispy, though. I wonder how to make them crispy. I think I’d like them better if they were. Hmmm….any ideas?

Thanks for all the great recipes! Your recipe index is my primary cookbook now that we discovered all of us have food allergies!

]]> By: Bete Pfister http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/05/spanish-walnut-cookies-with-orange-ganache.html/comment-page-1#comment-9257 Bete Pfister Mon, 18 May 2009 16:00:39 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1436#comment-9257 Peggy, I would love to hear how the cookies come out with almonds! I am allergic to walnuts, so that would be a good alternative. Hope yours come out yummy! Thanks, Bete Peggy,

I would love to hear how the cookies come out with almonds! I am allergic to walnuts, so that would be a good alternative. Hope yours come out yummy!

Thanks,
Bete

]]> By: Peggy http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/05/spanish-walnut-cookies-with-orange-ganache.html/comment-page-1#comment-9218 Peggy Sun, 17 May 2009 21:32:46 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1436#comment-9218 I noticed someone else mentioned the use of other types of nuts... We are planning on trying this recipe w/ almonds, hazelnuts, and pecans. In our house walnuts are considered yucky (such a technical term) plus my husband is mildly allergic to them. If you would like I could let you know our results using each type of nut and the maple sugar. It will be a week or two as I am baking up donated cookie dough for a LARGE bake sale fundraiser on Friday. Thanks, Peggy I noticed someone else mentioned the use of other types of nuts… We are planning on trying this recipe w/ almonds, hazelnuts, and pecans. In our house walnuts are considered yucky (such a technical term) plus my husband is mildly allergic to them. If you would like I could let you know our results using each type of nut and the maple sugar. It will be a week or two as I am baking up donated cookie dough for a LARGE bake sale fundraiser on Friday.

Thanks, Peggy

]]> By: LaDonna http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/05/spanish-walnut-cookies-with-orange-ganache.html/comment-page-1#comment-9093 LaDonna Fri, 15 May 2009 23:23:41 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1436#comment-9093 These sound like a delicious combo. I am wondering if pecans could be substituted for the walnuts, I have an abundance of them right now. I enjoy everything that you share. Always something to learn. Thank you! These sound like a delicious combo. I am wondering if pecans could be substituted for the walnuts, I have an abundance of them right now.
I enjoy everything that you share. Always something to learn.
Thank you!

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/05/spanish-walnut-cookies-with-orange-ganache.html/comment-page-1#comment-9042 Kimberly Fri, 15 May 2009 13:27:51 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1436#comment-9042 I'm not sure if you've talked about this already somewhere--but I was wondering what your thoughts are about agave. I saw a couple of things lately that said it is no better than HFCS. It can get so confusing trying to figure out which sweeteners are really the best. I know too much of ANY sweetener can be bad, but just trying to figure out what might be best--low GI, and most natural. I saw somewhere in your past entries about coconut sugar. I am going to look for some today. Are you still using/liking it? Have you ever used Erythritol? I bought some a while back because I saw it used in a low-carb blog. I have used it some, but not enough to really have an opinion about it:) Thanks for an awesome and informative blog! I’m not sure if you’ve talked about this already somewhere–but I was wondering what your thoughts are about agave. I saw a couple of things lately that said it is no better than HFCS. It can get so confusing trying to figure out which sweeteners are really the best. I know too much of ANY sweetener can be bad, but just trying to figure out what might be best–low GI, and most natural. I saw somewhere in your past entries about coconut sugar. I am going to look for some today. Are you still using/liking it?
Have you ever used Erythritol? I bought some a while back because I saw it used in a low-carb blog. I have used it some, but not enough to really have an opinion about it:) Thanks for an awesome and informative blog!

]]> By: Vin | NaturalBias.com http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/05/spanish-walnut-cookies-with-orange-ganache.html/comment-page-1#comment-9040 Vin | NaturalBias.com Fri, 15 May 2009 12:57:20 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1436#comment-9040 Hi Kimi, these sound great! I rarely eat dessert food, but am always looking out for nutritious gluten and dairy free options. I'm not much of a cook, but I'll have to give this recipe a try. Have you tried using sea salt in place of regular salt? Hi Kimi, these sound great! I rarely eat dessert food, but am always looking out for nutritious gluten and dairy free options. I’m not much of a cook, but I’ll have to give this recipe a try. Have you tried using sea salt in place of regular salt?

]]> By: Carrie @ Organic and Thrifty http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/05/spanish-walnut-cookies-with-orange-ganache.html/comment-page-1#comment-9023 Carrie @ Organic and Thrifty Fri, 15 May 2009 06:21:02 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1436#comment-9023 Thanks for this, Kimi! I love grain-free, sugar-free recipes! I have lots of crispy walnuts that would probably love to morph into a cookie tomorrow! Thanks for this, Kimi! I love grain-free, sugar-free recipes! I have lots of crispy walnuts that would probably love to morph into a cookie tomorrow!

]]> By: KimiHarris http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/05/spanish-walnut-cookies-with-orange-ganache.html/comment-page-1#comment-9017 KimiHarris Fri, 15 May 2009 04:38:18 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1436#comment-9017 Jenny, I think that you could either up the amount of honey, or instead just use rapadura/ sucanat (the Spanish recipe I was inspired by used 3/4 cup of sugar, which I am sure would be nice and sweet). If you try it, let me know how it turns out. :-) Christine, Thank you! That's so sweet of you! Briana, Welcome to my site! Steph, Man, that chocolate ganache is a killer, let me tell you! We all want these cookies again, since we ate them all up rather quickly! Dessert Obsessed, Check my answer to Jenny. I hope that helps! Helen, Butter would definitely be good in this recipe! Leesie, I need to figure out how to add that to my blog. I have no idea how!! So I will have to find some help. Thanks for the suggestion. :-) (By the way, a pretty easy way is to simply copy and paste the recipe into microsoft word and print from there) Steva, Thanks! Me too. :-) Michelle, It's a healing diet that I've mentioned before on this blog. Check out the archives for more info! :-) Christa, Great! Glad you liked it. :-) Jenny,

I think that you could either up the amount of honey, or instead just use rapadura/ sucanat (the Spanish recipe I was inspired by used 3/4 cup of sugar, which I am sure would be nice and sweet). If you try it, let me know how it turns out. :-)

Christine,

Thank you! That’s so sweet of you!

Briana,

Welcome to my site!

Steph,

Man, that chocolate ganache is a killer, let me tell you! We all want these cookies again, since we ate them all up rather quickly!

Dessert Obsessed,

Check my answer to Jenny. I hope that helps!

Helen,

Butter would definitely be good in this recipe!

Leesie,

I need to figure out how to add that to my blog. I have no idea how!! So I will have to find some help. Thanks for the suggestion. :-) (By the way, a pretty easy way is to simply copy and paste the recipe into microsoft word and print from there)

Steva,
Thanks! Me too. :-)

Michelle,

It’s a healing diet that I’ve mentioned before on this blog. Check out the archives for more info! :-)

Christa,

Great! Glad you liked it. :-)

]]> By: Christa http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/05/spanish-walnut-cookies-with-orange-ganache.html/comment-page-1#comment-9013 Christa Fri, 15 May 2009 03:14:17 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1436#comment-9013 I made your chocolate ganache for a birthday cake today and we all loved it! Now I can't wait to try it with these cookies. Thank you! I made your chocolate ganache for a birthday cake today and we all loved it! Now I can’t wait to try it with these cookies. Thank you!

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