COOKIES arrived at work

Cheryl & Co. cookies. Fancy, I know. Gourmet delivery! An entire box of individually wrapped cookies. Choc chip, oatmeal raisin, even some butter cookies with frosting! I was first to get grabby so I got chocolate chip. Can’t go wrong, right? Well, I was right, because I heard not great things about the frosting ones.

My cookie was, meh. I don’t know what satisfies the definition of “fancy” when it comes to cookies besides the price, but I really don’t care unless it tastes good. This cookie was soft, kind of bland, not enough chocolate chips.. nothing special to me. Ugh, after the disappointing Big Sugar Bake Shop cookies, I have yet to find a “gourmet” bakery that bakes good “gourmet” cookies around here. Until then.. stick with Diddy Riese.

http://www.cherylandco.com

Oy, a very late post. Merry Christmas to me!!

YUMMMMMM. I <3 cookie dough! Just keep it in your fridge or freezer and when you want some cookies or have a last-minute party at your place, you have cookies in 20-25 minutes!! My showers are sometimes that long! Cookie dough is the perfect balance between store-bought and homemade from scratch; they taste SO MUCH BETTER than store-bought, are cheaper, are often softer, generally don’t have as many preservatives and ingredients AND you can eat the cookie dough (provided that the eggs are pasteurized of course). Of course your customizations are limited but if it’s a great cookie dough you won’t need to alter ingredients

I got triple chocolate chip cookie dough from Albie. Everyone loves them!!

Look at that gorgeous deep brown color! Underneath this smooth surface of dough you’ll find white and milk chocolate chips

There they are on the rack!! Smooth, warm, soft, and delicious. For a chocolate cookie, it’s not as gooey as one might hope. Your above-average chocolate chocolate cookie. I would like to tell you how they are a day later but.. none of them lasted that long.

• Taste: 8
• Crust and center moistness: soft, even after a few hours
• Value: present, great!
• Overall: Good choice for cookie dough, so don’t hesitate if you’re approached for a fundraiser!!

On the way back from Mammoth a few weeks ago, we made a pit stop in Bishop to visit Eric Schatt’s Bakkery. Any place that spells “bakery” with two k’s has got to be good, right? Good sandwiches and bread, but let’s get on to what we really care about….

COOKIES!

This is the one that you get with every meal you buy. I believe it’s the Swiss Pecan cookie. It’s very light, not too sweet, crunchy but melts in your mouth. Quite yummy!

This is a HUGE chocolate chip cookie (I broke it in half before I remembered to take a pic)!! Check out ALL THOSE chocolate chips!!! If you think they just put all the chocolate chips on top, think again..

I can honestly say that this was the most intensely loaded chocolate chip cookie I have ever seen in my life. IN. MY. LIFE! WAY too many cookies have not enough chocolate chips. You can even see in the pic above that the choc chips were overflowing inside the wrapper and spilled out. DELICIOUS. Great texture, good crunch (not soft on the inside but all those choc chips can’t be too soft can they), great taste.

And my favorite..

This photo was taken the day after, so please forgive the broken sprinkles and chipped cookie. Heart cookie with pink, red, clear and white sprinkles for Valentine’s Day!! This was just a sugar cookie with sprinkles on it but I will say that this cookie was smoother and not as crumbly as the average sugar cookie. AND it’s in the shape of a HEART!!!!

Unruly Airline Passenger Blames Marijuana Cookies
PITTSBURGH — A San Francisco man claims he was high on a double dose of medical marijuana cookies when he screamed, dropped his pants and attacked crew members on a cross-country flight, forcing its diversion to Pittsburgh, the FBI said Wednesday.

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-pot-flyer,0,1475175.story?track=rss

Stay away from drugs! And eat the regular cookies!

Thanks to my PETA newsletter, I found out that vegan sweets maker Lucy’s is holding a contest!! ENTER AND SEND ME YOUR WINNINGS: http://www.peta2.com/OUTTHERE/o-winLucysCookies.asp

Let me know if you win!!! Good luck!!!

Thanks to Anj, I got my Christmas present: a trip to the Veggie Grill in El Segundo! This place is SO GOOD. It’s the only vegetarian eatery that heavy meat eaters say is good and they are so right!! Veg*n burgers and sandwiches and veg*n desserts. Ooooo, speaking of which….

I got a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuge cookie. Perfect to split in 3! This was made with whole wheat and oat flour, which gave the cookie a nutty texture in addition to the already nutty walnuts in this chocolate chip cookie. Hands down one of the best vegan cookies I’ve ever ever eaten. Great taste, not too crunchy or soft, and the lack of enough chocolate chips is overshadowed by the walnuts.

Veggie Grill locations:

8000 Sunset – Los Angeles
8000 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046 | map
Phone 323.822.7575 | hours 11am to 11pm

Plaza El Segundo
720 Allied Way, El Segundo, CA 90245 | map
Phone 310-535-0025 | hours 11am to 10pm

University Center – Irvine
4213 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92612 | map
Phone 949.509.0003 | hours 11am to 10pm

Irvine Spectrum Center
81 Fortune Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 | map
Phone 949.727.9900 | hours 11am to 10pm

Also great were the slaw and carrot cake. I would suggest passing on the mac n cheese.. that just tasted weird.

• Taste: 9
• Crust and center moistness: Great texture, not dry at all but not soft either
• Value: err.. i forget. sorry!
  
• Overall: I love this restaurant, and I love this cookie. I’m going to rate this a very high 9, as I still haven’t found a cookie that beats Michelle’s Naturally Vegan cookies.