Recipe News: A Monster of a Cookie

"A dash of mystery and a smidge of longing -- this is how my love affair with the Chocolate Espresso Chew began. We first met at Firehook Bakery 10 years ago. It was instant lust. The cookie's crackly exterior hid an intensely fudgy inside. Was the confection's contrast of textures -- somewhere between a meringue and a brownie -- the secret to its magic? Or was it the espresso's jolt or the chocolate's intensity? Whatever the reason for its appeal, I found myself craving it, making excuses to be near the bakery at snack time which (let's be honest) was any time between 10 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon.

The secret tryst lasted for years, though I recently 'fessed up to Kate Jansen, the genius behind the chew. About a year ago, she helped open Willow restaurant in Arlington, taking her recipe for the Chocolate Espresso Chew with her. Unlike Firehook, which still serves up the enormous six-inch cookie ($1.45), she morphed it into a half-size version more suited to Willow's elegant surroundings (think dark wood accents and deep red walls)."

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• Chocolate Expresso Chew

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