I really, really love chocolate chip cookies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are over 10 chocolate chip cookie recipes on I am a Food Blog<\/a> (some of them are slight variations, but all with chocolate chip cookie bases) and I think it\u2019s safe to say that I have tested, made, and eaten a LOT of chocolate chip cookies in my life. I\u2019m even on a never ending quest to find the best store bought chocolate chip cookie in the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The thing is, every single time I think I\u2019ve found the one cookie to rule them all<\/strong>, I can\u2019t help but wonder if there\u2019s something better out there. Damn, now that I think about it, I have cookie commitment issues. But, I think I\u2019ve found it guys. I think this homemade cookie is absolutely the one<\/strong>. I know I\u2019ve said it before, so don\u2019t think of me as some sort of thirsty cookie lover because this time I\u2019m sure of it. This is the cookie I want to commit to.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The caramelization of the combination of the two sugars, the nuttiness of the browned butter, the immense amount of pools of melted chocolate\u2026swoon. It has slightly crisp buttery edges with a hint of toffee and a soft, dense and chewy center barely held together because of all the chocolate. The tops are craggy with those ever instagramable ripples and it\u2019s just the perfect balance between sweet and salty. This cookie makes my heart beat a little faster. Cue the heavy breathing. SO GOOD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CHEESE CAKE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Basque cheesecake is the easiest cheesecake ever: creamy and sweet with a burnished burnt top that contrasts with the insides just right.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Basque cheesecake is the best combination of taste and texture. The edges of the cheesecake are slightly firmer with a lingering tongue coating smoothness that gives way to a supple molten cream center that barely holds together. The contrast is what gets me every time \u2013 a soft and cake tender shell surrounding a velvety smoothness that barely holds its shape, like the most decadent slice of triple cream brie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Confession:<\/strong> I don\u2019t know if I\u2019m proud to admit this or not, but I ate an entire cheesecake. By myself. Okay, Mike had one tiny slice, but I absolutely ate the rest of it. And the truth is, this isn\u2019t even the first time I\u2019ve eaten a whole cheesecake. Cheesecake is my jam. I love it so much. It can be dense like New York style, or fluffy, like Japanese. To be honest, it doesn\u2019t really matter, there\u2019s just something about cheesecake that is so addictive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I don\u2019t like to make cheesecake much because it\u2019s so dangerous to me. But when I do make it \u2013 more often than I\u2019d like to admit, I will always, always make a Basque burnt cheesecake. They\u2019re glorious: a creamy, lightly sweetened cheesecake with a deeply burnished almost burn top that contrasts beautifully with the insides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Basque cheesecake is the best combination of taste and texture. The edges of the cheesecake are slightly firmer with a lingering tongue coating smoothness that gives way to a supple molten cream center that barely holds together. The contrast is what gets me every time \u2013 a soft and cake tender shell surrounding a velvety smoothness that barely holds its shape, like the most decadent slice of triple cream brie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Confession:<\/strong> I don\u2019t know if I\u2019m proud to admit this or not, but I ate an entire cheesecake. By myself. Okay, Mike had one tiny slice, but I absolutely ate the rest of it. And the truth is, this isn\u2019t even the first time I\u2019ve eaten a whole cheesecake. Cheesecake is my jam. I love it so much. It can be dense like New York style, or fluffy, like Japanese. To be honest, it doesn\u2019t really matter, there\u2019s just something about cheesecake that is so addictive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MUFF<\/p>\n\n\n\n These oatmeal strawberry muffins are the perfect combination of healthy and sweet treat.<\/strong> A hearty, healthy(ish) oatmeal muffin studded with sweet strawberries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spring is in the air. The cherry blossoms are starting to bloom and the sunshine is starting to give me serious serotonin. Whenever the weather turns warm, I think about long walks, picnics, and chill vibes hikes. And when I think about hikes, I think about hiking snacks, like these muffins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n They\u2019re topped with a sprinkle of crunchy sanding sugar<\/a> and have a hefty amount of protein rich, keep-you-full, rolled oats. I love the combination of juicy, jammy strawberries with the nuttiness of oats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Muffins are my favorite because they\u2019re kind of like granola bars, but better. They\u2019re portable, they fill you up, and they taste good too. What more could you want?<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"the](\"https:\/\/iamafoodblog.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/brown-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies-5420.jpg\")
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