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California Cookie at Crema

Posted by on Jul 30, 2012 in Chocolate Chip, Fruit | 0 comments

Crema Bakery
2728 SE Ankeny – Portland
$1.25

I’d had this cookie 2-3 times in the past and for some reason  remembered it being oatmeal based. I guess because of the dried fruit; where there is dried fruit (raisins, cherries, apricots, currants), there are usually oats.

But when I tasted it again last week, I realized that it is, in fact, oat-less. Which (even though I’m oatmeal cookie’s #1 fan) is perfectly fine – especially since it is packed with plenty of other texture-giving goodness: shredded coconut, pecans, raisins (dark and golden) and chocolate chips. Not to mention the fact that it is

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Oatmeal Raisin at little t american baker

Posted by on Jul 16, 2012 in Oatmeal | 0 comments

little t american baker
2600 SE Division – Portland
$1.50

I’m not sure why I never had the oatmeal raisin (possibly my favorite kind of cookie, ever) at Little T until now. I’ve been to this bakery dozens of times in the 4 years it has been around. I’m thinking maybe it’s  because they haven’t always had it – or because it usually contains walnuts (not a fan).  Or…wait a minute.

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Oatmeal Chocolate Cranberry at Hideaway Bakery

Posted by on Jul 3, 2012 in Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip | 0 comments

Hideaway Bakery
3377 East Amazon Dr.,  Eugene, OR
$2

I found this bakery only 4 years ago while visiting Eugene (my hometown), and I’m pretty sure  it hasn’t been around more than a couple of years longer than that. In a town with more (way above average) bakeries per capita than anywhere I’ve lived, The Hideaway is the one I make the biggest point of hitting when I’m in town.  After I’ve gotten my pumpkin cookie with brown sugar icing fix at Sweet Life. (I will never get tired of the pumpkin cookie with brown sugar icing at Sweet Life.)

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