Animal Farm
8 Dec
We all know the feeling of not having enough hours in the day, especially around the holiday season. I spent most days running around like a crazy woman, and typing away furiously on the computer at night. I do keep long hours at times, to make sure I get my work done, and it’s imperative I have something to pick me up when I feel myself losing speed during the day.
This is where coffee short bread comes in! While browsing My Sweet Vegan, I spotted this short and sweet recipe and I was undeniably smitten. Oh, how I love buttery short bread.. and with a caffeine kick? Perfect! As I said earlier, the ingredient list is very short and the recipe is quite easy to follow. It came together so quickly and before long I had me some cookies!
I dug through the depths of my pantry to find my farm animal cookie cutters. I decided upon pig, duck, and circle short bread. Oh, and one free-form heart cookie. They came out too cute for words. It’s hard for me to eat such adorable cookies, but I’m sure I’ll manage.
Speaking of animal farms, I want to take a trip to an animal sanctuary in the area! Does anyone know of one that is close to Connecticut? Or want to take a road trip with me? 
Gosh, it’s cold outside! Time for me to grab my cookies, hot tea, and get to work. Have a wonderful day! Check out my latest post on Nicole Carpenter Photography about my first love- food photos!
Who should I give my heart cookie to?
GIve the heart to Pokey
cute! i love cookie cutters! did you actually feel a buzz after eating them, or is it so diluted per cookie that not really…or maybe you can’t separate it from the sugar rush, haha
It’s actually only a tablespoon of coffee, so it’s probably too diluted! With the amount of cookies I can eat, it would definitely be too hard to separate it from the sugar rush. I kind of cheated here too.. I used Teecino instead of coffee! I couldn’t bare to part with a tablespoon of my favorite coffee because I only have like two tablespoons left! The teecino doesn’t have any caffeine in it!
By the way, I shot these photos in RAW mode to see if there was a difference. Doesn’t seem so!
Looks so yummy! I love shortbread and coffee. What a perfect pick me up! Thanks for sharing!
Those are so cute!!!
Probably the best cookie cutters ever. Do share, where are they from, please?
I am not sure!!! I imagine somewhere like William Sonoma or even a craft store!
omg love these cookie cutter cookies, the duck one is adorable
coffee shortbread, sounds delicious…and who should you give your heart to? hmmm….ME!!;) Jk hehe.
lots of love!
xx
Eliza
Yum coffee shortbread sounds so goooood. Need to make me some!
those cookies look mighty tasty– i don’t suppose you can pass the heart over to me?
bec xo
All yours!
omg… soooo cute… i love cookie cutters
ok i love all things cookie lol
YOU SHOULD GIVE ME THE HEART COOKIE!! tehe just kidding! love shortbread!
Adorable shortbread cookies! I’d love to visit the animal sanctuary, but unfortunately I’m not near Connecticut!
omg how cute are those cookies!! i thought they were lemon poppyseed at first but coffee short bread sounds amaazing too
I love the cookie cutters.
Cookies = yum! Ill take that heart cookie since your offering
Ah, such adorable animal shapes! I love them so much! And it always puts a smile on my face to see you using my book- Yay!
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Hope YOU ate that heart!
I did!
Your cookies are adorable!!
I’m guessing you already know about Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. It’s about two hours away, but it’s an awesome place and I’d say it’s worth the trip!
Talk about presentation being key…don’t those cookie cutters make them taste even better??
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