This is the cooky that started it all. Cajun Macaroons are the first recipe in The Gourmet Cookie Book. The recipe was first published in February 1941, and yes, it's called a "cooky." The thing it's sitting on, that's a "cooky sheet."
I love the quaintness of this spelling. I love that the recipe calls them "cakes" once they come out of the oven and are ready to be "removed from the paper by means of a spatula." I love that the recipe says "they will keep several months when kept in a closed tin in a cool, dry place." People had A LOT more self-restraint in 1941 than they do in 2010.
But now...
The home team is calling for a time out. I'll post again with thoughts about these little gems. Mom duty calls, it's time for soccer practice
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