Chonky Boys: The Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches that Scream Summer!

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Featuring my thick and nuggy Chonky Boy Chocolate Chip Cookies, these ice cream sandwiches are the stuff that summer dreams are made of.  If you've ever had the Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich at Disneyland , you are going to LOVE these!  These big and bold chocolate chip cookies are based on a recipe from my culinary school studies at Auguste Escoffier, but with a few modifications to give them that Jennuine touch.  They make the perfectas book for a fat slice of real vanilla bean ice cream.  And those mini chips?  You just gotta have that extra cronch! Thank goodness this recipe only makes 8 sandwiches, otherwise I would be eating them for breakfast lunch and dinner.  This way, my big family can help save me from my inner child diet-saboteur.   Print With Image Without Image Chonky Boy Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches Yield: 8 Author: Jenn Erickson Loaded with chocolate chips and buttery, brown-sugary vanilla flavor, these mall-sized cookie...

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Do you like...

A) Gourmet foods
B) Fashion apparel with a chic boutique feel
C) Hip, urban home decor
If you answered "YES" to any of the above, and have a Facebook account, you're going to love sneakpeeq!


I'm pleased to have the opportunity to introduce you to sneakpeeq -- a new concept in social e-commerce. sneakpeeq works with the Facebook Open Graph initiatives, to replicate the experience of offline shopping.

- You go to a store to browse and enjoy
- Something catches your eye
- You flip the pricetag over and make your decision

sneakpeeq introduces you to unique and exciting new products from brands you already love, and introduces you to up-and-comers too. Their mission is to, "bring you the undiscovered at scandalously low prices"

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I bought the NYC Metro Cuff for just $14 (free shipping). My mom is from NYC, and I have many happy childhood memories of summers in the city.

Before recommending and endorsing any product or service, it's important for me to try it for myself (without compensation or obligation).  So today, I gave Sneakpeeq a test drive.  I browsed the daily selection of home apparel, gourmet items, and fashion finds.  The Designhyppe Black New York City Metro Cuff caught my eye right off the bat.  I've never seen anything like it!  I decided to "peeq" at the price -- reduced from $24 to $14 (retails for $39) with the $10 off badge I had received at sign-up.  For such an unusual and artful piece of jewelry, this price was too good to pass up.   I hit "buy" and a pop-up screen appeared offering me free shipping.  Check-out was quick and easy.  

UPDATE -- It just keeps getting better.  In my inbox, I found a confirmation of my order for the bracelet.  In the confirmation it noted, "Surprise! Your earned a FREE NECKLACE with this purchase! Shipping soon!"  Too cool!


GIVEAWAY-- CLOSED

When it comes to the Rook No. 17/sneakpeeq giveaway, everybody wins! sneakpeeq is giving away 20% off your next purchase just for entering, plus a chance at the Grand Prize: One winner will receive a $25 gift card to use on your favorite food, style and home products—that goes a long way in sneakpeeq’s amazingly low-priced boutiques!


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Giveaway is limited to U.S. residents.
Giveaway closes Monday, February 27 at midnight.
Winner will be announced on Tuesday, February 28.

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