Every now and then, Trader Joe’s sneaks something onto the shelves that looks innocent enough—until you bring it home and realize you’ve developed a full emotional attachment to it. Their Dress Circle (meaning fancy!) Crispy Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies are exactly that kind of snack.
Sold in a generous one-pound tub (yes, a full pound), these tiny cookies somehow manage to feel both adorable and dangerously addictive. I didn’t stop to count them, but the container claims around 200 cookies, which feels accurate based on how often I keep reaching back in for “just one more.” The best part? They genuinely taste homemade—like the kind of perfectly crisp, buttery little cookies you wish you could bake yourself if only your patience extended to making cookies the size of quarters. Continue reading Trader Joe’s Find: Dress Circle Crispy Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies→
Hey what’s up, I’m out in California doing the Christmas thing with my family and assorted loved ones, but I always like to take a minute to wish you all a warm, joyful, and relaxing Christmas filled with good company, delicious treats, and plenty of love!
Empire Cake bakery in the West Village once again proves it has its finger on the pulse of pop culture (I saw that LabubuCake in the window) with a batch of sugar cookies celebrating the release of Taylor Swift’s Life of a Showgirl album. When I stopped in over the weekend, they were offering two designs: one features the album cover art with Taylor decked out in an alluring, bejeweled showgirl costume, and another is shaped like a vinyl record, frosted in swirls of bright orange icing with the album’s label in the center. Whether you’re a Swiftie or just someone who appreciates a well-dressed cookie, these sweet treats are pure pop-star perfection.
I recently got my hands on a review sampling of Ona Cookies — and let me tell you, I’m so glad I did. These clean, paleo-friendly cookies check all the right boxes: they’re gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and protein rich, with no processed sweeteners or weird additives. Just simple, whole food ingredients like almond flour, healthy fats, and nuts that make each bite feel like an indulgence without the sugar crash.
Some of the best discoveries in life happen by accident, and that’s exactly how I stumbled upon Myna Snacks Midnight Mini Cookies—literally. A friendly brand rep was giving them away on 8th Avenue and 58th Street to promote the product and handed me two bags while I was on a lunch break from my day job. Free cookies? Yes, please! Tiny dark chocolate cookies with white chocolate chips? Even better. There was no way this could be anything but a win-win situation. Continue reading Product Review: Myna Snacks Midnight Mini Cookies→
