ARRRRRR…’TIS ALL HALLOWS’ EVE! If ye manage to escape the ghouls and goblins, might I recommend a bit of baking? Halloween always marks the “official” start of fall for me, and the pumpkins everywhere…well, it’s time for these cookies. The recipe is from Susan Spicer’s cookbook, with adaptations, of course, to make it galley-friendly.
Are these not the cutest thing ever?!? Okay, you’re right…THIS is the cutest thing ever. But in terms of puppy-related desserts for people, Puppy Paws are it. And the deliciousness-to-difficulty ratio is off the charts. Three ingredients, 10 minutes, no more skill than unwrapping a piece of candy.
We once had a crew member, affectionately known an Pauly, join us in Nantucket for a trip south to Annapolis. Pauly came on board with seven bags of ginger snaps. Seven. In sailboat terms that’s about 3 square storage feet of ginger snaps. But I have to admit, all but one bag got consumed. Ginger…