Actually very few people in Holland celebrate Halloween (we’ve got our own festival for children called Sint Maarten on November 11th), but if you roam the internet as much as I do you can’t help being inspired by the festive spirit. So I decided to share the pumpkin cookies I baked this month.
Would you like one? ;)
The original recipe called for brrrrrrrrr-raisins. Me no like ;) So I substituted these for mixed nuts: 75 grams of almond and 30 gr pistachios, next to the already required 100 gr walnuts.
The cookies were less sweet because of it, but I fixed that by adding a bag of vanilla sugar and powdering the finished goodies. NICE. :)
All ‘testers’ remarked how good it was that they were not that sugary!
I should be honest and tell you that I couldn’t really taste the fresh ginger… But that doesn’t assure me that these treats would have been as good if it had been left out!
It also took me double time to bake ‘em: 30 minutes instead of 15. Next time I’ll turn up the heat! A notch at least ;)
There’s a set on Flickr showing pictures of all steps.
I’ve posted a more comprehensive recipe in Dutch at the Kookgrrls’ weblog
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zondag 31 oktober 2010 bij 10:14
chasing bawa
They look yum! And love the biscuit tin. I think Hallowe’en has only become big in the UK in the last 10 years or so. I’m sure it used to be more spooky than fun.
zondag 31 oktober 2010 bij 18:45
gnoegnoe
Well, NL is usually some 5 years behind on the UK so… :P But any excuse to bake is fine! :))
zondag 31 oktober 2010 bij 10:37
Jonna
Nammie
zondag 31 oktober 2010 bij 10:37
tatabonita
Happy Halloween! When I see your second picture, it directly reminds me to Holland famous treat, Ollie Bolen :D
zondag 31 oktober 2010 bij 18:51
gnoegnoe
You’re right tatabonita, they do look like oliebollen that way!! LOL But they’re way less greasy ;)
zondag 31 oktober 2010 bij 13:26
Elizabeth
Going to make those cookies TODAY.
YUM.
THANKS.
zondag 31 oktober 2010 bij 18:57
gnoegnoe
I’m curious if you did indeed! :)
zondag 31 oktober 2010 bij 16:25
bethfishreads
I like raisins but I think the nuts would be perfect! Yummmmmmmmmmmm, these look good.
I sent you a DM on twitter about that Amazon question.
zondag 31 oktober 2010 bij 18:58
gnoegnoe
Found your DM, thanks! :)
zondag 31 oktober 2010 bij 16:42
Emily Ng
Yummy cookies. Can I have some?? hehehe…
Happy Halloween!
zondag 31 oktober 2010 bij 18:58
gnoegnoe
Of course you can! *sending a batch right over*
zondag 31 oktober 2010 bij 22:56
Heather
They look wonderful dusted in the sugar/