almond cookies

After an intense month of work for D, including a week of nights  (where at best, we saw each other for ten minutes a day, and at worst, not at all) we're looking forward to some of our favorite New York things: 

Cappuccinos and cheesecake and tiramisu at Veniero's in the East Village, ramen at Setagaya, also in the East Village, running in the park, a movie (the Oscar nominated Shorts?) at the IFC Center, and lazily reading the Sunday Times (Sports and Front Page for him, Style and Week in Review for me).

And somewhat related, I'm on a the hunt for almond cookies that will be half as good as the ones DP and SL brought back from a fancy lunch at the Four Seasons (restaurant, not hotel). Chewy, just the right size, with a dusting of almondy sweetness...like a rustic macaron. SL and I hope these cookies (also from Veniero's) will be it!

"A macaroon-like cookie filled with chewy almond paste and topped with crunchy pignoli (pine) nuts. If you’re feeling bold, prepare dip the cookie in some Dulce De Leche ice cream. Unreal." ~NYC Food Guy