Punitions

from Paris Sweets by Dorie Greenspan

Punitions, or “Punishments” in English, is a butter cookie which lends itself well to different topping. According to Dorie Greenspan and her research, this cookie gained i’s name through grandmothers wheedling children by telling them to take their punishment and giving them a cookie. Cute, eh?

That was SO not my childhood.

And like any sane person on hearing the title of the cookie, my boyfriend said, “Are you sure you want to make those? They sound… ominous.”

But I went THERE. I made them. And you know what? They tasted like hella good shortbread. And I’ve been taking my “punishment” three times a day since making them.

Furthermore, Greenspan suggests Americanizing the French pastry by adding sugar, cinnamon sugar, or poppy seeds. I had all three of these so we sprinkled away! The cinnamon sugar has all of my love. It’s so delicious, I die every time I take a bite. YUM.

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