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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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Family Tree Wreath Tutorial & Free Printable Vintage Photo Frames

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If you're lucky enough to have a collection of old family photos, where do you keep them?  Have your photographic family treasures been secreted away to a chest, drawer or box?  If so, here's a way to bring them out in to the light of day for current generations to appreciate and enjoy... These are all reproductions ...While designing the Family Tree Wreath I developed a simple way to make reproductions of vintage photo mattes that when paired with a photocopy of your family photos, creates a quality replica with which you can craft, create, and not fear the consequences of damaging an irreplaceable family heirloom. Just follow the links in the tutorial to download the vintage reproduction photo matte printables for FREE! FAMILY TREE WREATH Materials Canvas Drop Cloth Freezer Paper Leaf Template (download HERE , or freehand your own) Fabric shears Craft wire (approx. 22 gauge ) Sewing machine with black thread Tacky Glue
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Halloween Crafts & Treats featuring Marvelous Monsters & Spooky Spiders: A Little Birdie Told Me...No. 40

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A "party favor" from me!  Feel free to download and use this vintage graphic. "October gave a party; The leaves by hundreds came- The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples, And leaves of every name. The Sunshine spread a carpet, And everything was grand, Miss Weather led the dancing, Professor Wind the band." - George Cooper, October's Party  ------------------------------------------------ Welcome to  "A Little Birdie Told Me..." Tuesday! 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, I posted a tutorial for upgrading the chic of your chocolate dipped treats with Chocolate Transfer Sheets. If you'd like to experiment with some, be sure to enter my GIVEAWAY. ------------------------------------------------ Today, I'm spotlighti
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Artful Chocolate Dipped Treats with Chocolate Transfer Sheets ~ Tutorial and GIVEAWAY

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Q:  How can you make a BAKE SALE BEST SELLER without having to bake? A:  Make chocolate dipped Oreos on a stick with Chocolate Transfer Sheets ! Chocolate Transfer Sheets are food-grade acetate sheets that have been printed with fun and beautiful cocoa butter patterns. They are easy to use and yield professional, boutique candy store results! If you're looking for an easy yet sophisticated way to transform the average chocolate dipped treat into something sublimely artful, you'll want to keep a few Chocolate Transfer Sheets in your pantry year-round.   They're lovely on cakes too! Transfer sheet treats are my favorite item to donate to bake sales, dessert auctions, and school events. They require little time, fuss and money, and are always top sellers! The transfer sheets can be stored in a cool place for years,so they're always on-call for a last-minute project. ----------------------------- GIVEAWAY:  I'm giving awa
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