I understand that some of you are shuddering right now at the thought of a cookie with curry and coriander in it. Personally, I have a thing for combining savory and sweet. It's just fun to have something a little different. And it's especially entertaining to watch people get that perplexed look on their faces as they try to identify what exactly is happening to their taste buds. I think these will surprise you (in a good way). They have the texture of crunchy little biscuits that melt-in-your-mouth. And the strangest part is I think they taste a little lemony (and clearly there's no lemon in them). All part of the mystery that makes these so delightfully unusual.
CURRY CORIANDER SHORTIES
Makes about 3 dozen cookies
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1 1/2 teaspoon curry powder (preferably Madras)
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
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1. Toast coriander in a small heavy skillet over medium heat, shaking skillet often, until fragrant and a shade darker, about 2 minutes. Cool, then finely grind in an electric coffee/spice grinder or mortar and pestle.
2. Toast curry powder in same skillet over medium heat, stirring, until fragrant and a shade or two darker, about 1 minute.
3. Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven. Preheat to 350° F.
4. Blend butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt with a rubber spatula. Whisk together flour and spices, then blend into butter mixture with spatula.
5. Form 1-inch balls of dough and arrange 1 1/2 inches apart on 2 parchment lined baking sheets. Using the side of a floured pencil or chopstick, press an X into top of each cookie.
6. Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through, until edges are golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to racks to cool.
barely adapted from Paul Grimes (Gourmet, September 2009)
toasting coriander seeds Definitely use fresh spices to get the full effect. |
ground coriander seeds |
toasting curry powder |
butter, sugar, salt and vanilla extract |
butter etc. mixed |
flour and spices |
dough mixed |
making an X in a dough ball |
X'd |
I used chopsticks (thanks chopstick buddy) |
baked |
curry coriander shorties |
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