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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

Holiday Ornament DIY: How to Make Paper MAGNOLIAS from Vintage Sheet Music

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Last year I shared a little online tour of my home decorated for the holidays.  The one thing that garnered the most comments and compliments were the vintage sheet music magnolias that adorn my Christmas tree.  Many readers requested a tutorial, and I'm pleased to say that I now have one available, for free, for you to enjoy and to make your own glittery magic blossoms at home. To print this tutorial, scroll down to the very bottom of the post and click on the little icon that says "PRINT FRIENDLY".  It will open the post in a new screen that allows you to print and edit as you see fit. PAPER MAGNOLIA PROJECT Materials Petal Template printed on cardstock (free download HERE ) 3 Pages Vintage Sheet Music (from which you will cut 10 Large Petals, 6 Small Petals, and make 1 small ball) Matte Mod Podge or craft glue (I like Mod Podge because it dries quickly) 9 pieces silver floral wire, 20-22 gauge, 8" lengths Glue Gun (optional) German Glass Gl