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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 cookies form a perfect partnership with a
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Creative Cakery: Recipes, Tips & Techniques
A Little Birdie Told Me...No. 70

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I am putting real plums into an imaginary cake. ~Mary McCarthy -------------------------------------- Welcome to  "A Little Birdie Told Me..." Tuesday No. 70! If you're here to share a craft, recipe or project post, you'll find the linky and the specifics on how to  join the party after the features below. -------------------------------------- What can I say? I have an unabashed fondness (not to be confused with fondant) for creative cakery !  This week's features are a celebration of cake!  Enjoy! --------------------------------- Learn the secret to a perfect basket-weave from Inside BruCrew Life (plus a recipe for Chocolate Chip Banana Cake) An Easy Ice Cream Cake from Shugary Sweets (Ice Cream Sandwiches are the key) Hummingbird Cupcakes from The Garden of Yum (What could be sweeter?) Early Grey Cupcakes from The Pasture Times (Gives a whole ne
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Inspirations for a Handcrafted Mothers Day
A Little Birdie Told Me...No. 69

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-------------------------------------- Welcome to  "A Little Birdie Told Me..." Tuesday No. 69! If you're here to share a craft, recipe or project post, you'll find the linky and the specifics on how to  join the party after the features below. -------------------------------------- This week's features are all about creating memorable and hand-crafted gifts for Mothers Day.   We're looking at traditional gifts like flowers and candy in a whole new way... --------------------------------- A Keepsake...   "All About Mom Printable" from Yesterday on Tuesday Flowers...   Shabby Chic Floral Pens from The Cottage Journal Jewelry...   DIY Tile Pendants from Loopy Loop Creations Candy...   Homemade Torrone from Culinary Adventures with Camilla Her favorite things...   Mommy Bucks -- Tear off coupons from Sweet Anne Designs   -------------
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Lighten Up With Seasonal Treats ~ A Little Birdie Told Me No. 68

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By the pricking of  my thumbs, something delicious this way comes... -------------------------------------- Welcome to  "A Little Birdie Told Me..." Tuesday No. 68! If you're here to share a craft, recipe or project post, you'll find the linky and the specifics on how to  join the party after the features below. -------------------------------------- Cooking with local, seasonal ingredients is a wonderful way to add variety to your plate.  Today I'm featuring three recipes that use produce that is in season in April & May.  Which season is your favorite for produce? --------------------------------- Rhubarb Rhubarb Frangipane Tart from Culinary Adventures with Camilla Berries Frozen Yogurt Berries from Bringing Beauty Strawberries Strawberry Sorbet from Homegrown Beanes   --------------------------------- If you've been featured  (h
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What Rhymes With Octopus? ~ A Little Birdie Told Me...No. 67

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Thanks to The Graphics Fairy for the graphic elements I used in this piece. -------------------------------------- Welcome to  "A Little Birdie Told Me..." Tuesday No. 67! If you're here to share a craft, recipe or project post, you'll find the linky and the specifics on how to  join the party after the features below. -------------------------------------- So, what does rhyme with Octopus? According to the rhyming dictionary it's words like opus, rumpus and grampus.  Great words, no doubt, but do they really rhyme with Octopus?   Today there's only one "A Little Birdie Told Me..." feature.  Just as I'm hard-pressed to find a word that rhymes with Octopus, I couldn't seem to find another post to feature that would tie in with the one that totally won my heart (more like reached out and grabbed it with all eight arms).  What can I say?  I'm a sucker for cephalopods!
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Polka Dots, Lace & Daffodils ~ A Little Birdie Told Me...No. 65

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"When I have a brand new hairdo With my eyelashes all in curl, I float as the clouds on air do, I enjoy being a girl!" ~from Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song -------------------------------------- Welcome to  "A Little Birdie Told Me..." Tuesday No. 65! If you're here to share a craft, recipe or project post, you'll find the linky and the specifics on how to  join the party after the features below. -------------------------------------- Today's features are all about flowers and flounce ~ decisively feminine and very, very sweet!  --------------------------------- Daffodil Marshmallows on a Stick   from The Seven Year Cottage Lace Doily Bunting from Creative Passage Polka dot Peasant Dress Tutorial From Sew Easy Being Green --------------------------------- If you've been featured  (here or
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