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Smoky, Cheesy Cookies | Dorie’s Cookies

December 3, 2016 by Cathy Arkle 16 Comments

These smoky, cheesy cookies come together easily and are delicious with tea, wine or even Bloody Marys.

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Meet Dorie Greenspan, the cookie-whisperer. She creates little marvels, many of which actually come to her in the middle of the night as she dreams.

Dorie is the definition of multi-accomplished. She has the inquisitive mind of a child and birthed a cookie monster, her son Joshua, who ran the cookie boutique Beurre & Sel in NY with her. Dorie acquired techniques from working alongside of masters Julia Child & Parisian master pâtissier, Pierre Hermé. In addition, she has authored 12 cookbooks and is credited with creating more than 300 cookie recipes.

Meeting Dorie Greenspan on her Dorie’s Cookbook tour at Melissa’s Produce was such a thrill.

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I wasn’t the only Francophile who was excited to meet Dorie and taste her delicious creations.

Dorie Greenspand at Melissas Produce

It was a packed house at Melissa’s Produce for this book-signing cookie fest. Dorie charmed us with her personality and with her deliciously sweet, and savory, cookie treats.

Here are a few sweet cookie recipes, and below those the savory cookies, which are often called “Cocktail Cookies” and pair nicely with anything from champagne to tea. All are from Dorie’s wonderful new book Dorie’s Cookies.

Sweet Cookies

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Little Rascals page 242

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French Vanilla Sables page 332

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World Peace Cookies page 335

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Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars page 74

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Classic Jammers page 350 

This was my favorite sweet cookie of the day & the recipe came to Dorie in a dream. Personally, I think she should have named these Dreamy Jammers.

Savory Cookies

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Rosemary-Parmesan Cookies page 409

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Cocoa-Cayenne Cookies page 450

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Smokey-Cheesy Cookies page 412 (recipe below)

I made this recipe for appetizers on Thanksgiving cut into heart shapes. I pre-made them three days in advance and froze them. Right before my guests arrived, I popped the pre-cut frozen cookies in the oven and my guests were delighted by the aroma and taste of these flaky, cheesy cracker-style cookies.

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Smoky, Cheesy Cookies

These smoky, cheesy cocktail cookies come together easily and are delicious with tea, wine or even Bloody Marys.

Cuisine French
Author Dorie Greenspan

Ingredients

  • 1 stick 8 tablespoons; 4 ounces; 113 grams cold unsalted butter, cut into 16 pieces
  • 4 ounces 113 grams cold smoked Gouda, cut into tiny cubes (about 3/4 cup)
  • 2 ounces 57 grams sharp cheddar, shredded (1/2 cup lightly packed)
  • 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/4 cups 170 grams all-purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Put the cold butter and Gouda, the cheddar, salt, black pepper and cayenne in a food processor and pulse until the butter is in bits and the mixture forms small curds. Add the flour and pulse again, in long pulses, until the dough is moist and forms larger, popcorn-like curds.
  2. Turn the dough out and knead it gently, just until you can shape it into a ball. Divide the dough in half and pat each half into a disk.
  3. Working with one disk at a time, place the dough between two pieces of parchment paper and roll to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Slide the dough onto a baking sheet - you can stack the slabs - and freeze for at least 1 hour.
  4. Center a rack in the oven and preheat it to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Have a 1 1/2-inch-diameter cookie cutter at hand.
  5. Working with one piece of dough at a time, peel away the top and bottom papers and return the dough to one piece of paper. Cut out as many cookies as you can and place them on the lined baking sheet an inch apart. Gather the scraps, then combine them with the scraps you get from the second disk, re-roll, freeze, and bake.
  6. Bake the cookies for 16-18 minutes, roaring the baking sheet after 9 minutes, or until they’re lightly golden on top and more golden on bottom. Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes, then transfer them to a rack and cool completely.
  7. Repeat with the remaining dough, using a cool baking sheet.

Recipe Notes

Makes 30-45 cookies (depending on the size of your cutter)

Storing: The rolled-out dough can be wrapped airtight and frozen for up to 2 months, cut and bake directly from the freezer. The baked cookies can be kept in a covered container for about 4 days at room temperature or, wrapped airtight, for up to 2 months in the freezer.
I cut the cookies and froze them so it is super easy if someone drops in to pull them out of the freezer and bake.

Dorie’s Cookies offers a mind-boggling assortment of cookie techniques, flavors, shapes, and sizes in her book. Her method of baking cookies in a muffin tin was a revelation to me and it’s just one of the secrets in her book.

You can give this cookbook as a present or make cookies from it to give away, either way, you will be a winner.

Quote of the Day:

“Cookies are memories, and I often bake to make memories real again”. – Joshua Greenspan

Here’s to sweet memories and sweet dreams. Thanks, Dorie!
…and then, she paused for thought.

Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post. I was given a copy of Dorie’s Cookies to bake with, all opinions are my own.

 

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Filed Under: Dessert, Holiday, Party Food, Product Review, Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: Cheesy Cookies, cocktail cookies, Dorie's Cookies, Melissa's Produce, savory cookies, Smoky

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Comments

  1. Sue @ It's Okay to Eat the Cupcake

    December 4, 2016 at 2:04 pm

    These look so delightful – I think they’d be perfect as New Year’s Eve appetizers!

    Reply
    • Cathy Arkle

      December 4, 2016 at 4:38 pm

      Yes Sue, it pairs perfectly with champagne.

      Reply
  2. Nan La Salle

    December 4, 2016 at 2:16 pm

    I want to sample every one of them, especially the World Peace cookie!

    Reply
    • Cathy Arkle

      December 4, 2016 at 4:38 pm

      They were all really good. If you love chocolate the World Peace cookies are your new best friend.

      Reply
  3. Greg Henry (@sippitysup)

    December 4, 2016 at 5:01 pm

    Cookies galore! GREG

    Reply
    • Cathy Arkle

      January 5, 2017 at 10:15 am

      Yes, and they were all very tasty!

      Reply
  4. Maureen

    January 5, 2017 at 6:13 pm

    She’s definitely the cookie master. The cheesy cookies really appeal to me and say to your guests that you cared enough to make home made.

    Reply
    • Cathy Arkle

      January 9, 2017 at 6:27 pm

      Thanks Maureen, I now try to keep a batch of these in the freezer for guests.

      Reply
  5. nusrat2010

    January 6, 2017 at 10:57 am

    I want a truckload of ‘Little Rascals’ for my girlfriends! I want to get some ‘World Peace’ and send ’em to the President-Elect!
    And I want those cheesy-beauties for myself … for the me-time that I get at midnight when the entire house is all quiet.
    Recipe bookmarked.
    Nice meeting Dorie-the-legend at your blog.
    – Happy new year, Your Highness <3

    Reply
    • Cathy Arkle

      January 9, 2017 at 6:29 pm

      Thank you so much Nusrat! Happy New Year to you as well.

      Reply
  6. cheri Newell

    January 25, 2017 at 6:47 pm

    YUM!!! I’m a cheese lover… so I will make these cookies!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

    Reply
    • Cathy Arkle

      January 26, 2017 at 10:56 pm

      Oh Cheri, I am sure you will absolutely love these.

      Reply
  7. cheri Newell

    April 5, 2017 at 1:38 pm

    CATH… just had a get-together and made these for appetizers… but I added a twist! I might have rolled the dough too thin… so I put a dollop of mayonnaise (I know there is something healthier… but what I had on hand) on a cookie and put shredded parmesan cheese on and then another cookie! (Two cookies sandwiched parmesan cheese)! They were amazing… more like a biscuit with a bit of cheese inside and a hint of cayenne!!! People were fighting over them… and not everybody got one!!! You had to act fast!!! Will make them again!!! Thanks so much for the winning recipe!!!

    Reply
    • Cathy Arkle

      April 6, 2017 at 5:51 pm

      That is so clever Cheri! I am glad they were a hit at your party!

      Reply
  8. Cheri Newell

    March 23, 2021 at 3:19 pm

    I love your smoky cheesy cookies… have made them over and over to fave reviews from all!!! Thanks so much!!!

    Reply

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