Inspired by….
So we are going in a new direction with Tuesday’s With Dorie. We are no longer giving the recipe. Which I understand and support, but my site is about giving people recipes. So in order for me to continue to do that, I will not actually be doing Dorie recipes. Just recipes inspired by Dorie. That way, you still get a recipe and I have to try a little harder to come up with something. 
This weeks recipe, La Palette¢â¬â„¢s Strawberry Tart, selected by Marie(A Year at Oak Cottage), is a simple tart that is spread with strawberry jam, then fresh strawberries and topped off with crème fraiche or whipped cream.
I decided to make it into cookie form. My cookie dough is blended with fresh mint, rolled out and cut so that they are like linzer cookies(having a hole in the middle). Strawberry jam goes between the two layers of cookies and fresh strawberries are place in the cut out. With just a tiny dab of whipped cream.
If you want to see what the actual tart was suppose to look like, head on over to the TWD website.
Minty Strawberry Coolers
Minty cookie dough
strawberry jam
strawberries
Minty Cookie Dough
12 oz unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 TBSP minced fresh mint
1 egg
2 ½ cups flour
¾ cup cornstarch
¼ cup water(if needed)
Cream the butter with the sugars until light and fluffy. Add the mint and mix until well incorporated. Add in the egg and mix well.
Mix together the flour and cornstarch. Add this to the creamed mixture and blend. Mix in the nuts thoroughly. If dough is too dry, add ¼ cup water, 1 TBSP at a time until soft dough is formed.
Form the dough into a ball and wrap in plastic. Chill for about 4 hours.
Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with a cookie cutter(I went with fluted cutters). Keep half the batch whole and the other half take a smaller cutter and cut out the middle of the cookie. You want to create a window effect. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes.
Take cookie that is whole. Spread jam on top of it. Place cookie with hole cut out on top of that. Fill with diced strawberries and top with whipped cream.
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June 10th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
I love your take on this recipe. The mint-strawberry combination sounds lovely. The cookies looks delicious.
June 10th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
What a great idea! It looks delicious, especially with the mint leaf!
June 10th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Your concoction is fabulous! I think I would rather have one of these than the original!
June 10th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
I actually like your idea better… that way it’s up to you and you are pushed to develop your own recipes. This looks crumbly and delicate and so girly!
June 10th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Thanks for your support Peabody!! And they look not only adorable, but super sweet as well. I love them!
June 10th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
This is beautiful! Perfect for a bridal shower!
June 10th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
I love your twist on this recipe! (Admittedly, I looked at 1,500,000 TWD posts today, but still!)
Your pictures are gorgeous — and I can totally see myself serving the recipe this way, rather than in tart form!
June 10th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
this looks delicious…in tart form, mine reminded me of a linzer, too. i look forward to your future dorie-inspired treats!!
June 10th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Great adaptation!
June 10th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
love that last picture – nicely done.
June 10th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Sounds good to me!! I always love your recipes, so keep on giving them!! :0)
June 10th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Peabody I don’t want to gush and say I love you . . . so . . . I am so in awe at the creative problem solving on so many levels that went into this!!!
I love that first strawberry tongue!
I do love your genius here!
June 10th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Oh this is lovely…lovlier than I could have imagined.
June 10th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
The cookie is beautiful. Great job and kudos on the new idea.
June 10th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
The strawberries with the cookie dough look awesome. I love the idea with the mint too, because it adds a bit of coolness to the sweet fruit. Finally a cookie that looks nice, makes you eat your fruit, and gives you fresh breath.
June 10th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Way to participate in your own unique way. Talk about being pushed into inspiring creativity! These are gushing with oozy yummi-ness!!
June 10th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Hmm, I can’t say how I feel about that move. Part of me is sad because I enjoyed copying down the recipes, and since I can get the book for free in the library anyway, it isn’t like Dorie’s losing money from me (or from most people). Actually, seeing the recipes has made me *want* to buy the book, and I don’t think I ever would have without seeing how it’s done first. That said, I like your idea! I’ve always wanted to join TWD or Daring Bakers but I just can’t afford the ingredients for a fancy baked good every week or month. I enjoy seeing what you all come up with, though
June 10th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Gorgeous! I love your take on Dorie’s tart!
June 10th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
I love that you chose to be inspired by the recipe, and your cookie looks so pretty and delicious!
June 10th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
AMAZING!!! That cookie looks soooo good. I like your idea about the Dorie inspired recipes.
June 10th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
fantastic idea with the mock linzer tortes. and little ‘tartlets’ look impeccable!
June 10th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
I’ll take a Dorie inspired Peabody ANY day. Great job!
June 10th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Those look so freshing.
June 10th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
That’s a wonderful idea and a great way to continue giving people recipes. I applaud your ingenuity
June 10th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
love the idea of the inspired by takes on the recipes. the cookies are a great start, can’t wait to see what you continue to do.
June 10th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
You’re such a giver, you are.
June 10th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
I love the mint…so “cool” looking!
June 10th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Oh wow. That looks great! Kudos.
June 10th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
This looks fabulous and I love that you are adapting the recipes!
June 10th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
i like your idea to come up with “inspired” recipes! very cool, and these look delicious
June 10th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
What a beautiful dessert! It is almost too pretty to eat!
June 10th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Looks better than a tart to me…just a few bites…and I love the fact that you put mint into the dough…brilliant!
June 10th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
these cookies are lovely. i have been peeking your blog for a few weeks now and am happy to hear you are doing “inspired” versions of twd in order to keep providing recipes…and challenge yourself.
June 10th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Wonderful adaptation Peabody! I love it! Looks delicious!
June 10th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Wow, so beautiful and tempting!
Cheers,
Rosa
June 11th, 2008 at 12:39 am
YUMMY! Love anything berry
June 11th, 2008 at 1:50 am
As I get everyone I know to try what I make I tend to look at recipes in terms of portability i.e will it survive a plastic box and a bus ride to work. Your biscuits will definately be next in line for work treats!
June 11th, 2008 at 3:06 am
Now that’s a unique way of interpreting this recipe. Great job.
June 11th, 2008 at 4:27 am
What a great idea. This looks WONDERFUL! You continue to amaze me with your extraordinary creativity in every post.
June 11th, 2008 at 4:58 am
Those look amazing! I’m not a fan of strawberries usually, but right now these cookies would not last long in my house!
June 11th, 2008 at 6:40 am
That looks fantastic, as usual! I’m always impressed with your immense creativity in the kitchen.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:43 am
Fabulous as always. Great twist I will definitely try it out.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:43 am
Love your cookie variation! ::bowing down to the Peabody greatness::
June 11th, 2008 at 8:19 am
These look so good, Peabody. So, so good. Mmm. I love the mint in the cookie. Such a good complement to the strawberries. I bet basil would be an interesting swap out too.
June 11th, 2008 at 8:56 am
I love this idea! I can’t wait to try these.
June 11th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Wow, those look great! I love the simplicity of it and I’m sure they taste great.
June 11th, 2008 at 10:09 am
This looks like a little bite of heaven!
June 11th, 2008 at 11:09 am
So pretty. I’m dying to try one.
June 11th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Oh, so pretty! Can’t wait for strawberry season here … I love sandwich cookies. I think they’re my favourite kind of cookie!
June 11th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
What a great idea! I kept thinking it would be interesting to just make shortbread cookies with the jam and fresh strawberry topping.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Wow, I’ve never really thought a cookie was pretty before… well, before I saw yours.
Gorgeous! Way to be creative.
June 11th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
strawberries are almost out of season here. sigh.
You did a fantastic job! The combination sounds great.
June 11th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
oh my goodness, your pictures are so lovely. so lovely in fact that i am now dying for some sweets. then it gets worse when i come to a picture of a cookie with a bite taken out of it! i have the ability to “taste” things that i’m not actually eating, i can just imagine what it would taste like. and ooohhhhhhh those strawberry cookies look so good…
June 12th, 2008 at 4:28 am
I love the idea of an “Inspired by Dorie” Tuesday. I had actually thought of doing the same thing, I hope you won’t mind. Of course, I’ll have to work really hard to make things half as creative as you do!
This cookie sounds delicious and it looks fantastic!
June 12th, 2008 at 6:41 am
I love the way you found out to get out of the problem with the recipes, Pea. And these cookies are just amazing! the idea of adding min to the dough is brilliant, sweetie! I’m intrigued.
June 12th, 2008 at 7:32 am
peabody – you are genius!
June 12th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Oh that red! Love mint and strawberried together and in a cookie…yum!
June 12th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
You never cease to amaze me. These are so beautiful! And irresistible, too. I love the mint in the dough idea.
June 12th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
oh wow these are so gorgeous…I wish I could make my mind wor like yours.
June 12th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
brilliant idea! these are SO lovely
June 14th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
um yum! double yum!
June 15th, 2008 at 7:17 am
Interesting way to avoid the copyright issues. Your variation sure looks delicious. The minty flavor sounds like a great addition.
June 19th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
The cookies aren’t baked?
June 29th, 2008 at 5:09 am
That is one beautiful piece of inspiration!