TWD: Cafe Volcano Cookies (CVC)

Kim is on the road this evening. She had to travel south for work so Willa, Charlie, and I have been holding down the fort. She asked if I could write a couple sentences about my thoughts on the Cafe Volcano Cookies (CVC) for her, but those thoughts turned into a full on post. Then I thought I might as well put her pictures up. Then I thought I'd just completely hi-jack her blog. So I'm either a nice husband for getting the writing part done for her or a creepy one who knows her Internet passwords. Either way, here goes the CVC post:

It was bound to happen. I’ve loved and devoured every amazing treat coming out of the pages of Dorie through our small kitchen. Leftover sweets never last long. Empty Tupperware containers litter the counters. Crumbs of cookies and tarts and cakes trickle down my chest. My enemies quake at my ability to decimate a pan of crownies. People move to the other side of the street when they hear me correctly pronounce pineapple dacquoise. All of these were consistent until today.

I came home late last night after another day in the recording studio to find a new Tupperware filled with treats waiting to meet my mouth. The CVCs waiting inside looked beautiful as I reached in to grab my first one. The first one was my last one. I was so sure the coffee flavor would win me over. Put the coffee label on anything and I’ll give it a try (and nine times out of ten I’ll love it). But even with my love of all things coffee and all things sweet, the CVC’s are still occupying their container on the counter while my enemies laugh at my inability to finish them in my normal zealous style. I’m not feeling these. From the texture to the taste, the small little lumps are destined for the mouth of the garbage can instead of my belly.

While I cannot stand behind the CVC's, I can stand behind every other cookie still occupying our kitchen table. I hope my family understands how hard it is for me to see the piles and piles and piles of sweet sweet cookie goodness, but practice restraint. Thank goodness we're mailing these out soon or my inner sweet monster would be seeking some kind of solace after the dissapointing CVC experience.

Thanks to Macduff from Lonely Sidecar for picking the recipe. I thought it sounded good and was completely behind you. Check out what the rest of the Dorie crew thought about these little guys.

P.S. From Kim - weren't these the most unphotogenic cookies you've ever seen. Seriously.