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Inspired by a delicious pancake at Betty's Oceanside Diner in Berkeley, California, I knew I had to come up with a cookie version. Buttery organic cornmeal jazzed up with the flavors of the season - sometimes it is sundried blueberries and lemon. Other times dried cranberries and orange. Or maybe sundried pears, currants, and brandy. Or...........
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Inspired by a delicious pancake at Betty's Oceanside Diner in Berkeley, California, I knew I had to come up with a cookie version. Buttery organic cornmeal jazzed up with the flavors of the season - sometimes it is sundried blueberries and lemon. Other times dried cranberries and orange. Or maybe sundried pears, currants, and brandy. Or...........
"OMG". That was my first reaction to biting into this cookie. Mint infused cream is mixed into a dark chocolate dough and the result is the smoothest, richest, better-than-peppermint-patty cookie I've tasted. Even after it was gone I probably sounded a bit like Sally in the famous diner scene - "yes, yes, YES!".
This lumpy bumpy cookie is chewy, sweet, salty and undeniably sexy: Butterscotchy from an infusion of Lyle's Golden Syrup (that British elixir of happiness), macadamia nuts add crunch and salt, oatmeal and sundried apricots give it a big chewiness, dark bittersweet chocolate and your imagination give it that sexy, seductive sway.
This is a bar cookie that has it all – dark bittersweet Callabaut chocolate, almonds, dried apricots, and espresso. While the ingredient list might sound odd to the uninitiated, it is an immediate hit with anyone who tastes it.
This is the classic chocolate chip cookie with walnuts. I can take one look at a cookie – particularly a chocolate chip cookie - and know if I want to eat it. This is the one I want.
Simple but seductive, this little charmer is a bit of a chameleon - at the holidays it may sport the bright colors and flavor of sun dried cranberry. At other times you may find it with sun dried blueberries or apricots. What doesn't change is the trilogy of organic unsweetened coconut, butter, and cream cheese - rich, mellow, smooth.
My dad has a problem. He has to have his bowl of butter pecan ice cream every night! This cookie is my rebuttal – crisp with an almost butterscotch flavor and then topped off with a whiskey glaze. He’s not giving up his ice cream but with a cookie on the side... heaven!
Black as sin, spicy as the devil, this cookie will wake up even the most jaded monster's taste buds. Cocoa and bittersweet chocolate combined with cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and black pepper with a velvety texture, Diablo looks so innocent but its naughty. Being bad tastes so good.
This is a soft, spicy ginger cookie – not a gingersnap. It is flavored with cinnamon, ginger, allspice, molasses, and enhanced with lots and lots of organic crystallized ginger. This cookie leaves a lovely aftertaste - which usually means that you end up reaching for yet another one!
This darling cookie is a VLC original (as are all the Lucys). Almond paste makes for a wonderful chewy texture while the big HIT is lemon – there is nothing subtle about a Lucy. Big lemon flavor is created by a combination of lemon zest, juice, oil, and sugar. If lemon is your thing – as it is mine, you will be very happy.
A chewy, cinnamon-y oatmeal cookie with both golden and black raisins. My breakfast on many occasions – hey, its oatmeal, its got to be good for you right?
Most people think of sesame seeds as a topping for a hamburger bun. You may be surprised by the rich nutty taste of this sassy little cookie. Slightly reminiscent of a peanut butter cookie but with a more charming honey / floral thing. Sweet and salty, fun and grown-up, this cookie may become an addiction.
Chewy from almond paste and very vanilla – y, Vanilla Bean Lucy has been a quick seller from day one.
I took the best of Almond Joy - coconut, almonds, and chocolate and left out the yuks - preservatives, poor ingredients. Organic coconut, bittersweet dark Belgian chocolate, and toasted almonds combine to create a truly blissful experience.
Inspired by a delicious pancake at Betty's Oceanside Diner in Berkeley, California, I knew I had to come up with a cookie version. Buttery organic cornmeal jazzed up with the flavors of the season - sometimes it is sundried blueberries and lemon. Other times dried cranberries and orange. Or maybe sundried pears, currants, and brandy. Or...........
Hold me back! This is a decadent piece of chocolate. Callaubaut chcolate combined with cognac soaked sun dried blueberries and then rolled in turbinado sugar for glitz and crunch. It's important to note that this cookie does have nuts in it - finely ground almonds which add flavor and texture.
This little gem is a cocoa sandwich cookie that hides a filling created with raspberry jam and aged imported balsamic vinegar. The filling and the cookie kind of meld to become one, creating a lovely combination of flavors.
"OMG". That was my first reaction to biting into this cookie. Mint infused cream is mixed into a dark chocolate dough and the result is the smoothest, richest, better-than-peppermint-patty cookie I've tasted. Even after it was gone I probably sounded a bit like Sally in the famous diner scene - "yes, yes, YES!".
A shortbread crust layered with bittersweet chocolate, blueberry jam, and fresh blueberries and then topped with a crumbly, messy, buttery, delicious bit of shortbread, oats, and almonds. I considered naming it "blueberry beast" to acknowledge its addictive tendencies: once you start, you're hopelessly lost. This "cookie" is changed seasonally to reflect the fruit of the moment but what doesn't change is the cry of "more please!".
A tribute to the days of getting up early on Saturday mornings to watch Scooby Doo while eating my blueberry pancakes, this is a cozy, chewy cookie flavored with maple syrup, a hint of cinnamon, and organic freeze dried blueberries. I may be beyond Scooby now but I'm not afraid of a good pancake breakfast - or of these cookies!
She's a darlin' for sure. A Lucy at heart with fresh, dried. and crystallized ginger as well as Makers Mark. I mean, how can you go wrong?
A blondie, named after that most famous of blondes (at least most famous to my adoring partner), the Brigitte bar is sweet and salty, chewy and rich. Macadamia nuts and white chocolate combined with browned butter make it irresistible.
This lumpy bumpy cookie is chewy, sweet, salty and undeniably sexy: Butterscotchy from an infusion of Lyle's Golden Syrup (that British elixir of happiness), macadamia nuts add crunch and salt, oatmeal and sundried apricots give it a big chewiness, dark bittersweet chocolate and your imagination give it that sexy, seductive sway.
This is a bar cookie that has it all – dark bittersweet Callabaut chocolate, almonds, dried apricots, and espresso. While the ingredient list might sound odd to the uninitiated, it is an immediate hit with anyone who tastes it.
We've all had carrot cake so this doesn't need alot of introduction. Still.... my version has dried pineapple, coconut, raisins, and walnuts. Then two cookies are sandwiched around a big wad of delicious cream cheese icing. This is one of the few cookies I sell singly (no one seems to want to share!).
A customer thinks I should call this cookie "jewel and spice" because the light coating of raw sugar that encrusts this cute domino shaped cookie not only gives it a bit of sweet crunch but makes it sparkle like a gem. Perfect partnered with a cup of tea.
Vlc's signature oatmeal with a few changes – sundried cherries stand in for the raisins. Maple syrup and toasted pecans are natural partners for flavor and depth.
A vanilla bean lucy filled with sour cherry preserves – sweet and tart and chewy and absolutely addictive.
WOW - now this is a fun cookie. Super high labor so its not around often but when it is - grab it. A bar with layers of white chocolate ganache, nutella, rice krispies, and flourless brownie, it is a cookie from another planet. CHOCADOOBY!
All the chocolatey-ness of a brownie, enhanced with pecans, sundried cherries and chunks of bittersweet chocolate. This cookie will satisfy all your chocolate cravings without leaving you feeling like you've had "too much" - unless of course, you can't stop eating them and then that's something you'll have to own.
This is the classic chocolate chip cookie with walnuts. I can take one look at a cookie – particularly a chocolate chip cookie - and know if I want to eat it. This is the one I want.
This truly special cookie is little more than the best imported Belgian Callabaut chocolate and wonderful French fleur de sel. If this is the cookie that has stolen your heart and you’d like to make it for yourself, get a copy of Paris Sweets or Baking: from my home to yours; both by Dorie Greenspan. The recipe itself is Pierre Herme’s (documented by Ms. Greenspan) and I see no reason to mess with perfection. (FYI: in Paris Sweets it is called ‘Kordova cookies’ and in Baking they are called ‘Peace cookies’.)
I LOVE these cookies! Simple enough for the pickiest child, sophisticated enough for the most discriminating foodie. Shortbread made with hazelnut flour and of course cinnamon, so buttery they melt in your mouth. On occasion to I gild the lily by sandwiching them with a chocolate hazelnut filling. Plain or filled they are a personal favorite.
Cookies and Cream changes with my whim - lime one day, hot chocolate the next. Who knows what will show up (you can always call to find out of course!). No matter, they are DELICIOUS and unique. Kind of a meringue married to a marshmallow, part cookie, part candy. Final word: addictive.
This is a seasonal cookie - a holiday winner of sun dried cranberries, cardamom, walnuts, and fresh orange. Its rolled in a bit of turbinado sugar before baking to add a bit of sparkle and crunch. Get them while you can - Thanksgiving through Christmas ---.
Simple but seductive, this little charmer is a bit of a chameleon - at the holidays it may sport the bright colors and flavor of sun dried cranberry. At other times you may find it with sun dried blueberries or apricots. What doesn't change is the trilogy of organic unsweetened coconut, butter, and cream cheese - rich, mellow, smooth.
My dad has a problem. He has to have his bowl of butter pecan ice cream every night! This cookie is my rebuttal – crisp with an almost butterscotch flavor and then topped off with a whiskey glaze. He’s not giving up his ice cream but with a cookie on the side... heaven!
Black as sin, spicy as the devil, this cookie will wake up even the most jaded monster's taste buds. Cocoa and bittersweet chocolate combined with cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and black pepper with a velvety texture, Diablo looks so innocent but its naughty. Being bad tastes so good.
Brownies are hotly contested items and I respect everyone’s opinion as to what is “best”. This is my best. Valrhona cocoa and Callabaut chocolate and baked just until done. They are moist, dense, and very chocolatey – everything a brownie should be – again, just my opinion!!
A simple little butter cookie perfect with a cup of joe. The name pretty much says it all – flavored with espresso, Makers Mark bourbon, toasted walnuts.
This is a soft, spicy ginger cookie – not a gingersnap. It is flavored with cinnamon, ginger, allspice, molasses, and enhanced with lots and lots of organic crystallized ginger. This cookie leaves a lovely aftertaste - which usually means that you end up reaching for yet another one!
Did you have a hard night? Well, maybe a little more bourbon will cure your ills. This is the most decadent “cookie” I make. Its not a brownie and its not fudge, its somewhere in between – I don’t think it really needs a category. Just call it wonderful. Makers Mark bourbon, black mission figs, Callabaut chocolate – its over
the top for some people – for others its nirvana.
Uncle Harry had an open heart, full of love. A sweet dear man. I keep heart shaped cookies on the counter for him. The flavor changes - meyer lemon shortbread, cinnamon hazelnut, are just examples of what you may find. What doesn't change is my gratitude for having known Harry. Show your love for someone by sharing Harry's Hearts with them!
Another butter cookie, this one developed to accompany tea rather than coffee. Flavored with fresh orange zest and toasted ground almonds.
This darling cookie is a VLC original (as are all the Lucys). Almond paste makes for a wonderful chewy texture while the big HIT is lemon – there is nothing subtle about a Lucy. Big lemon flavor is created by a combination of lemon zest, juice, oil, and sugar. If lemon is your thing – as it is mine, you will be very happy.
While living in Germany as a kid, I developed a thing for poppy seeds. The classic combination of lemon and poppy seed, with the mellow undertone of sour cream, and the addition of a bit of candied lemon peel, makes for a light, delightful cookie.
This is one special cookie – usually lime cookies don’t really taste much like lime. That’s because no one wants to go to the trouble of using real limes. VLC’s cookie has fresh lime juice and fresh lime zest as well as lime oil for a big citrus hit. Then to add something special, I’ve rolled it in a mixture of raw sugar and organic maple sugar to create a crunchy delicious border.
What's better than mint chocolate chip ice cream? Mint chocolate chip cookies, flecked with pretty bits of fresh mint and studded with bittersweet callabaut chocolate. Be careful: they are kind of like french fries- you can't eat just one.
Nothing satisfies in the summer like a Mojito cocktail - rum, mint, lime. The bakery isn't licensed to sell alcohol though so those flavors will have to go into a cookie. You add the sunshine.
A chewy, cinnamon-y oatmeal cookie with both golden and black raisins. My breakfast on many occasions – hey, its oatmeal, its got to be good for you right?
Most people think of sesame seeds as a topping for a hamburger bun. You may be surprised by the rich nutty taste of this sassy little cookie. Slightly reminiscent of a peanut butter cookie but with a more charming honey / floral thing. Sweet and salty, fun and grown-up, this cookie may become an addiction.
You know its summer when this cookie is for sale! Sweet and tart, soft and chewy, with little flecks of freeze dried strawberries, this cookie will make you want to run through the sprinkler in your bathing suit!
Chewy from almond paste and very vanilla – y, Vanilla Bean Lucy has been a quick seller from day one.
A buttery, slightly crisp but still chewy cookie. The chew comes from ground coconut; the flavor is all butter, white chocolate, a hit of rum, crystallized ginger, and almonds. Hand chunked Callabaut white chocolate sets this cookie apart from the overly sweet mall cookies.
Did you know that Hagen Daz's second most popular flavor (after vanilla) is dulce de leche? YoYo Mama is a cute little sandwich cookie filled with a luscious dollop of silky, seductive dulce de leche. I sell them in packs of four because no one seems to be able to eat just one.
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