Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Imitation Post #3 Oreo Cake With Chocolate Pan Frosting and Chocolate Chip Overload Cookies

Oreo Cake with Chocolate Pan Frosting
Chocolate Chip Overload Cookies
I have another couple of Imitation days left in me.

Before I begin, I have a question.. Are your husbands embarrassed to buy you your feminine time of the month items? You know like these

or these??
My FFH claims it doesn't bother him, but it does.. We were out and about and I remembered I needed my girlie items. So we stopped at Rite Aid. Convo starts..me... Honey you go in, I have a headache, just pick me up the pink box, regular absorbency. He looked stricken, almost turned pale, and cleared his throat. OK, come in with me then, I said.

In we walked. Just then, lightning struck and I remembered I needed some candles, and some Tide.. I grabbed those while he perused the magazines. I called to him, My hands are full help me... Being the firefighter he is he rushed to my rescue..when a cloud of dismay passed in front of his handsome face as he landed in front of the dreaded tampons. I moved my elbows toward the box I wanted and told him to carry that. He glanced around quickly picked it up and strode swiftly, purposefully toward the register. I lagged behind, way behind, I wanted him to enjoy this moment you see.

He gets to the register and I am by now hiding.. he is looking frantically for me as his face is turning every shade of purple imaginable.

The gorgeous cashier starts to ring up his tampons.. Wouldn't you know he left his wallet in the car.. Oh Yes, God is making me laugh today..He finally catches my eye and yells at me CARD!!, CARD!!.. Huh?? I say. GIMME the F^&*)%$#@ CARD%^&*()$#.!! Now a line is forming behind him and the pink tampons are still laying untouched on the counter.

Then he gave me the look.

You know that look, the you've gone too far look.. So I handed him the card and we went on our way. . Little things like that amuse the hell outta me.
Big brave fireman who runs into buildings of flames, afraid to carry a feminine pink box of tampons..heeheeheehee..

I saw this Oreo Cake with Chocolate Pan Frosting on Julia's Dozen Flours blog. Holy Crap!

Is this blog ever loaded with goodies.. from snickerdoodle blondies to snickerdoodle bundt cake, to Dark chocolate fudge milky way cake to Frito bark, to a chocolate chip cookie cake.. you must see that... anyway.. I chose this gem.
Terrifically delicious 4 layer cake with a chocolate pan frosting.
This is a quick and easy recipe,
great for a fun gathering or children's birthday cake.
Was gobbled in my home and leftovers were inhaled by the firefighter men.
I thank God for the firefighter men.. if I ever kept all those leftovers in my house, I would so be a house.. One of my most favorite parts of Julia's blog is her feature Would I Make this Again?
She answers honestly, which helps me choose what I'd like to make from her collection of goodies!
Thank you Julia for a wonderful recipe,
It is one that I would make again also!
This is for you.. I was stalled in my tracks when I laid eyes on my next Imitator recipe.. from Kelly's Evil Shenanigans blog.

These cookies are called Chocolate Chip Overload Cookies, and are they ever so delicious!

These have become an instant hit in my family.
Instantly they rose to the top of some of their favorite cookie list, they are LOADED with chocolate chips! LOADED!
You Can Not NOT try them. Please do, There is NO room for disappointment!
My photos do NOT do these gems justice, in any sense of the word, go see Kelly's photos..
They are beyond indulgent, and all who had one, RAVED about them. This is a MUST try cookie, they are simple, simple to make, and store well.
My photos are lacking as I am still playing with the light box, please go see Evil Shenanigans photos instead.. they are spectacular!

Kellys blog is fantastic. Her recipes range from pomegranate glazed skirt steak to apple cake to flour tortillas to cheddar cheese soup to chocolate molten cakes.

I could go on and on.. so why not go see for yourself? Kelly,thank you also for a recipe that is a definite Repeater..
I know I will be making these for many years to come.. this is for you.
I have a few other Imitator posts I want to tell you about, but it may be interrupted by a Tyler post. We'll see how busy life gets in the next 48 hours or so.

Oreo Cake with Chocolate Pan Frosting

Delicious 4-layer cake that begins with a cake mix! Rich ...

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Chocolate Chip Overload Cookies

Enormous amount of chocolate chips in these absolutely delicious cookies!

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80 comments:

  1. You are making me hungry woman for sweets. I wondered what you did with all your leftovers, the same thing I do!

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  2. My brother brought me pads once when I was in the hospital. He didn't seem the least bit bothered by it - nice guy!

    As usual, everything looks divine and delish! The cake especially!

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  3. Love the cake! Love the cookies!! I would have liked to have been someone standing in line behind you.

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  4. hahahahha. i haven't had the chance to do that and i think it's because i'm not married - so I'M embarrassed to even be seen carrying tampons when i'm with a guy.

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  5. My goodness, I am so flattered! I'm also please you like the cookies so much! Thank you for trying them, posting about them, and a BIG thank you for the award! :) BTW ... that cake looks so good to me. So very, very good.

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  6. It's funny, b/c my husband acts absolutely ridiculous about so many things, but one thing he has gotten good about is not arguing when I ask him to pick up tampons! Of course that might be b/c I usually remember I need them when it's already too late and he likely doesn't want to have to deal with me at the start of my cycle...I'm never a happy camper! I would not be a very happy wife if he showed up at home after work without my tampons :)

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  7. I just have a good time coming here. A good laugh for the start of the day. I don't ask my hubby to buy feminine products. I buy them by the case at Costco... It's great to have a firefighter men to eat that monster, delicious cake.

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  8. By the way...these recipes are looking especially appealing to me right now and since I'm not normally a big "sweets person", I can only assume it must be PMS...coincidental, huh?!?

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  9. Chocolate!!

    I think my husband is actually less embarrassed to buy these than I am. If I have to buy them I can't just buy them I have to add something with it. I don't know why this makes me feel better????

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  10. Everything looks perfect Donna..........very delightful and awesome presentation as ever!!!

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  11. I want to make those cookies!! They look amazing!

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  12. I'm full now. You can stop! I gain weight when I come here.

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  13. My hiney told me after we started seeing each other that under no circumstances would he EVER go to the store to buy me girlie stuff HA HA!!! The cake is out of this world! And the cookies, I don't think theres a space on those cookies that doesn't have a chocolate chip!! WONDERFUL!!!

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  14. That cake looks FANTASTIC! I will definitely have to make it in the future. And as far as husbands and lady items...my husband actually has no problem getting them for me. However, he will not buy his Rogaine on his own. I always have to pick it up for him. He's silly. :P

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  15. That oreo cake is UNREAL! It can't be real. Somebody get out the big pinchers because we need to be forced into reality. Lurdy jebus, that looks too good.

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  16. I LOVE love love your blog! The cake looks to die for and I may have to give it a go! You should snag my banana bread recipe from my site. You'll LOVE it! See you around hopefully :)

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  17. You are really not good for my resolve to not bake for a month. (Have broken it twice) All looks delicious. Do enjoy the tales... men are wonderful but funny creatures.

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  18. I have never been so pissed I'm allergic to chocolate until now...

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  19. My husband is actually not embarrassed at all. He says it's part of life. He would probably be apt to embarrass me by asking questions or something! Your cake and cookies look great. I'm going to make the cookies as soon as I get to the store to buy that large amount of chips!

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  20. That cake is to die for yummy lookin!!!! I had a good laugh at your ffh's shopping experience, I have had to send my hubby for such goodies & he is always so embarrassed :)

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  21. Man these desserts are screaming to me! My hubby would if I asked, but he might come home with depends instead of what I asked for :)

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  22. Chocolate chip cookies are Ole Sweetie-Pi's favorite; overloaded, he'll be in heaven. Will definitely do these for him.

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  23. I know where to go when I am craving chocolate!
    Looks totally decadent.
    Hubby buys all the feminine stuff for me.. I'm the shy one!

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  24. Chocolate overload, indeed!!!! But I can take it. I'll take three slices of that cake and a dozen of those cookies and I'll be happy for the rest of the day.

    Funny story. LOL.

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  25. LOL on the feminine products. I think my husband is more thrilled than I am that I am finished with that...for good. Period (pun intended).
    As for your recipes... girl, you are tempting me! Compared to my guiltless lemon cake, these rock!!!! *sigh*

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  26. The cake...the cake!!! I'm lost for words...

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  27. Holy Shnikey's...that cake! Amazing! And of course the cookies look awesome, too :) ha ha ha ha tampons...ha ha ha...still laughing. What a good hubby.

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  28. I've never had a problem buying girlie stuff for my girl. I mean, they aren't for me. Clearly. Heh. At the moment I'm working in retail, in a large chain pharmacy place and I see blushing dudes buying pads all the time. I've never understood the issue...

    Oh right, cake and cookies. They look fantastic! I've never had oreo cake before, sounds gooood.

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  29. I've been married almost 8 years and Sir Pickypants and I have actually been together for almost 11 years and not once has this had to happen to him.

    He works very long hours. We're modern-day Cleavers. He makes most of the money (which he spends mostly on his horse) and I do all of the cooking/cleaning/shopping. The only time he ever shops is if he's desperate for something that only HE wants. Otherwise, he's never home to do the shopping. He should realize how lucky he is that he has been spared the humiliation of buying my tampons!

    Your desserts are yummy and thanks for the blog recommendations. I chekced them out and they are great!

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  30. Woah these both sound so outrageously delicious. The idea of oreos mixed in to cake is really making me want to bake it immediately!

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  31. My DH has bought me that type of stuff - no problems. If only I could get him to keep the pantry organized, I'd be in good shape!

    Both cake & cookies look fabulous.

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  32. How funny... I just now posted an oreo cheesecake and then came to look at your blog.
    and no...my husband doesn't mind picking up tampons for me. Or so he says. LOL
    We once went into a store and I picked up a box of them. We were walking down the aisle together and the Mayor walked by (small town ) my husband waved, the Mayor waved, I waved. Which hand did I raise to wave with? you got it. The one holding the little pink box.
    High in the air...I waved it proudly.
    LOL

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  33. That Oreo cake looks amazing!

    My husband doesn't mind buying me stuff like that. If he does he doesn't let on. I usually send him to the store by himself to buy me tampons, Monistat, pregnancy tests, whatever. If he knows I need them, he'll even offer to go. Now that's a MAN!

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  34. LOL - love the Rite Aid story - too funny! Although if you're making these cakes and cookies all the time it should more than enough make up for passing embarrassment!

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  35. I cannot get over that cake, Donna! I'm a chocolate addict while stupid A is not. I have to make this somehow!

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  36. How on Earth do you stay so thin with all these goodies you bake? OOPS, never mind, tee-hee, I think I know. You send them off to the firemen. I don't have anywhere to send my goodies so they go strait to my butt. Or else I'd be baking everyday! The cake is a chocoholic's dream! And those cookies are out of this world - I will definitely be making them for the chocolate chip cookie lover in my family.

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  37. wow what a cake and funny story my hubby would do it, but he's a DR and ok with these things, I get him to get breast feeding pads!!! lol

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  38. oh my god. a cake laced with oreos. even more addictive than crack! this will be a jaw-dropper. I'm def making this for my youth group some day soon!

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  39. Donna... I'm looking at the cookies and cake pictures... and can not stop of drooling right now.... !!!

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  40. I've been thinking about making Kelly's cookies for a few days now! *grins*

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  41. hahaha - reminds me of the time I slipped a tampon into hubby's pocket when we were going out. He pulled it out when he was reaching for his cell phone in the middle of a hardware store ;)

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  42. I love Oreos and that cake looks AMAZING - yum!!

    My hubby gets out of buying girlie products by claiming he doesn't know what kind to get, even though I've been using the same brand for the entire 8 years we've been together!

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  43. Wow, that oreo cake looks fabulous - I love the oreo decorations on top too! The overload cookies are just awesome!

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  44. That was seriously hilarious. Since my husband is an OB/GYN, nothing like that even remotely embarrasses him. I can't have any fun.

    The desserts here...OMG these are some lovely offerings!

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  45. Donna, love these imitator posts - I love baking from other blogs. These two recipes sound fantastic, great double post.

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  46. Once again LOL!! What does that cake taste like? That has to be the best looking and sounding cake that I have come across!

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  47. Thanks for stopping by my blog, I love your blog it is so colorful :)

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  48. Oh my goodness that looks yum, both the cake and the cookies. My kids would love that cake. Oreos and cake - it can't get better than that.

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  49. THREE BAGS of chocolate chips?? I've gotta make those!

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  50. Oreo Cake works for met I love chocolate but I hate oreo's I can't wait to try this since they are all broke up.

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  51. oh, the tampon walk of shame... poor guys. You would think that they'd evolved past that embarrassment by now...

    those desserts look AMAZING. How are you so skinny. I guess because you give all your leftovers away? You must have amazing willpower... because I don't think I'd leave any leftovers from THAT cake :)

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  52. Both recipes look really delicious but that cake is making me drool.

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  53. That is too funny about your husband! Mine used to be that way but after 16 years he will do it no sweat, so the last time I asked him to get me some girlie stuff while I went down a different aisle and he just tossed them in the cart like it wasn't a big deal. You have to be proud at that moment! Ha ha.
    I could probably eat a few of those cookies about now and a large slice of cake. Pms is a killer. Great post!

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  54. eheheheeeee .. yesss, the hubbs does try to avoid the "feminine" aisle at all times! But I'm terrible Donna ... forget hubbs, he's easy .. I even used to make my DAD buy pads for me from the store!! He would WHINE & COMPLAIN every single time, but was always sweet enuf to do it. Guess Mommy had him well-trained ;)

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  55. You are so funny. I think my hubby would of taken the Tide from me so I could carry that pink box!
    I made those cookies and they are the best. It doesn't look like much dough till you add the zillion chips. I added some chipotle powder to half my dough and loved them even more!!!
    Now that cake seems to be calling my name. ;-)

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  56. mmmmmmmm. delicious chocolate! yep, nick definitely hates buying feminine products. my ex never minded. it is the ONLY thing that was maybe better about him.

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  57. That oreo cake looks fab! It's a must try! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  58. Not much embarrassas my husband...I'm the one that to this day still hates to wait in line buying tampons...especially since I am at the age where I am waiting (anxiously) for menopause to kick in already so this will all finally be done with!!! Love, love, love the oreo cake and cookies. Will you please tell me your trick as to how your cookies always look so uniform...they look perfect. Mine are always a mess...completely different sizes, etc.

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  59. All items made of chocolate....Ya buddy now that is my kind of goodies.

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  60. My husband does it no problem..even when we first got married it didn't bother him to pick up girlie stuff. Really admirable since he has no sisters.

    That cake is calling my name - talk about fabulous!

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  61. Your story about the tampons reminded me of years ago when I thought, correctly, I was pregnant, I sent Mr. Hawthorne out to buy me a pregnancy test. He told the girl at the checkout, "This isn't for me. It's for a friend." Gotta love Mr. Hawthorne.

    Oh- the cake and cookies look wonderful.
    You should try Kelly's brownies too. They are amazing - the best brownies I've ever eaten.

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  62. I'm sorry, but it is just pure evil of you to post two recipes that look this amazing in one post! Are you trying to kill me? :)

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  63. Both recipes look awesome! And I have never actually watched my husband when he goes into the store to buy tampons, pads, etc. He never seems to have a problem buying them. LOL

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  64. Both look delicious! I guess that's my problem I don't send the treats I make to someone else!

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  65. That's one great looking chocolate cake. And I could go for a plate of chocolate chip cookies too. My favorites.

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  66. Both of those desserts are right up my alley, and I gotta say that cookie dough wouldn't make it past the tartare stage here. As for my husband...he doesn't like to even hold my purse!

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  67. That oreo cake looks positively stunning ... and we happen to have a package of Oreos lying around, just waiting to be used.

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  68. Oh my goodness, Donna--you are hilarious!!! I was spewing my morning coffee while reading :) And now I am craving chocolate cake like nobody's business (at 10 am). I am loving and hating you :)

    So happy you found my blog, because it led me to yours--happy to be following!!! :) Camilla

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  69. Donna, you are hilarious!!! Is there a Lucille Ball of cooking blogs award???!I was spewing my coffee as I read along. And now I am craving chocolate cake with a vengeance--at 10 am! I am loving you and hating you at once :)

    So happy you found my blog, so that I can follow yours! Affectionately, Camilla :)

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  70. You did a great job on both of those especially the cake. Your slices were so straight and were clean cuts! Mine are always so sloppy!

    Send me cookies....lets see how those bad boys travel!

    My honey's not scared, he's cracking jokes with the cashier...embarassing ME! Have I told you when he writes me a check what he writes in the memo line? Uh, hummer!!! Erotic massages!!! I've got to take those to my bank and despoit them. I'm afraid to wonder what the teller lady is thinking. I make certain I go through the drive through. That's just the tip of the iceberg with his wicked humor.
    ~ingrid

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  71. Poor guy! lol Jesus, I don't know which dessert I'd want to shove in my face first! They both look awesome! It's handy when your hubby can take some goodies to work for the co-workers to destroy. If I ate everything I made, I'd be a total lard ass.

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  72. I love your blog! Chocolate cake and a good belly laugh. Thank-you!
    ~Laura

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  73. Drrooooool. It's breakfast time, and all i want is that cake and those cookies! They look SO good!

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  74. Fortunately, I'm primarily attracted to women, so I haven't had to deal with that problem. The one guy I did marry didn't have a problem getting feminine stuff for me either.

    Your desserts look amazing. I plan to try the cookies out really soon.

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  75. Mmmm! I am going to try the cookies tomorrow! Thanks!

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  76. I think you have written on a topic as a menu that is universally appreciated. It is very tough to find any individual who does not like chocolate. The cookies look really tasty. I think I am gonna try some of these in this week-end. I am going to gym these days but I don’t think I’ll be able loose weight after making all these
    So cheers!!!!

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