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Chocolate Pecan Chewy (gluten free)

Posted by on Aug 23, 2012 in Chocolate, Gluten Free and/or Flourless | 0 comments

Compote Café and Bakery
2032 SE Clinton – Portland
$1.75

Had a coffee date with my friend Carin this morning, who (politely and non aggressively) admonished me for not having posted about a gluten free cookie anytime recently.

Luckily she brought along two different gluten-free goodies from Compote, a nice (not exclusively) gf bakery/cafe in her neighborhood. (Thanks, Carin! I owe you one. Or two.)  I’ve been to Compote. It’s a nice joint and I think I’ve

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Chocolate chip with sea salt at Courier Coffee

Posted by on Aug 16, 2012 in Chocolate, Chocolate Chip | 0 comments

Courier Coffee Roasters
923 SW Oak – Portland
$1

This is a cakey chocolate chip cookie for sure – something I don’t usually scream (in a good way) about. BUT… because top notch ingredients are so clearly at play – including deep, complex chocolate and no shortage of dark brown sugar and good butter – it’s kind of hard to go wrong here. In other words, it’s a good cookie and I don’t see how anyone could say that it isn’t – no matter your ccc leanings.

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