Out of the Box



While browsing a few of my favourite blogs yesterday, I found a recipe that I was eager to try at The Enchanting Rose.  These chewy lemon cookies looked divine and I suddenly had a craving.  I headed to the pantry sure to find a white cake mix, but only came up with chocolate.  I'm sure I could have made a very similar cookie from scratch, but I have never tried using a cake mix before, so I whipped up the chocolate one in exactly the same way, (sans la extroit de lemon) and I was so very not disappointed.  Fresh out of the oven - incroyable! Cooled down - formidable. And frozen on the next day - delicieux.
Why all the french you ask?  Doesn't a foreign language make it sound better?  That, and I really should try to use a little of a language that I studied for no less than 8 years.
I encourage you to give these a try, except maybe if you are a French cook or a purist, and anything out of a box offends you. 
I picked up the ingredients for the chewy lemon cookies today, (recipe in the link above) and will give them a try very soon.  I'll let you know what I think.

Comments

  1. AnonymousMay 10, 2016 at 3:02 PM

    They LOOK delicious -- or delicieux!

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  2. MichelleMay 10, 2016 at 3:39 PM

    They look fantabulous and I will have to try them!

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  3. eileeninmdMay 11, 2016 at 4:24 AM

    Hello, YUM, your cookies look delicious! Have a happy Wednesday!

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  4. Debby RayMay 11, 2016 at 1:28 PM

    They do look delish! Chocolate is always a good and I know the lemons have to be heavenly as well!

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  5. Amy at love made my homeMay 11, 2016 at 2:01 PM

    Delicious I am sure!! I often throw the odd French word in when I speak, no idea why!

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  6. ChristineMay 12, 2016 at 3:22 AM

    Mm mm they look soooo good! Anything sweet pleases me!
    Amusez-vous bien aujourd'hui, mon amie!

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  7. LindaMay 13, 2016 at 10:24 AM

    Oh how yummy!!!! Thanks for sharing, smiles

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  8. Lilly's MomMay 14, 2016 at 9:26 AM

    These cookies look so, so good! Thank you for sharing such a great recipe Andrea. I'm going to pass this onto my daughter as my son-in-law loves anything chocolate. I hope you are having a great day. Hugs, Pat

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