There is nothing like the aroma of freshly baked cookies drifting through the house to make you feel all cosy and happy. Add in the warm scents of cinnamon, nutmeg and other winter seasonal smells and you can create a festive feel in your home even on the darkest and dreariest of winter days.
Every country has its own traditional feel-good winter cookie recipes and Spain in particular loves a good bit of baking in the winter months. The local coffee shops and bakeries have cakes and cookies piled high on silver trays under glass counters, and what makes them even more tempting is that the modern concepts of low-fat, low-carb, low-taste compromises are practically unheard of in that corner of the world. Mentioning Splenda to a Spanish cook will either earn you a blank expression or a scornful tut - most likely followed by some
