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I have a lifelong friend. She is brilliant, and beautiful, and I often say “runs the world.” I say this, because she does. Not only is she good at her job which is pretty important, she also pretty much takes care of everyone that crosses her path. She’s the one who helps families in need, is on every committee that betters our area, trains and volunteers in the community, funds people going on trips, or special camps, or even gives her not-so-old car. She’s the one who rarely takes time for herself, ever. To say I’ve known and loved her longer than I haven’t in this life is easy. She’s my person. That’s that.

And…this friend has a not-so-secret addiction. You all know mine is Cheez-its. (Straight up regular thank you. No need for fancy cheese or extra toasty). Well, this friend loves her some Cadbury Mini Eggs. They stalk her as soon as the snowmen and Christmas trees are cleared off the shelves. I am pretty sure they appear before Valentine’s Day. That purple bag calls out to her, as it should. Those little crunchy milk chocolate eggs with the coating are magical. It may even be possible that the first sighting of the Mini Eggs are photographed with some sort of Dooms Day comment and texted to said friend. Because, good friends send alerts when the caloric nemesis is present.

Needless to say when I saw a recipe for a dark chocolate mini egg cookie on Instagram…making these was inevitable. The original recipe is from @KelseytheFarmer’sDaughter, which is from her sister @JordynBakes, and adapted by me. I use dark cocoa powder and refrigerate the dough so my cookies are a little puffier. I also bake my cookies at a slightly lower temperature, as it is what I do. The cookies pictured on the original recipe are a slightly flatter and more bits and pieces from the egg category. I personally liked the idea of little cookie nests for little chockey eggs.

I love this cookie because is has layers of chocolate. There is the chewy dark chocolate cookie base. There is the milk chocolate of the mini egg, and the crunchy coating of whatever that’s made of…It gives the soft and sweet and crunch you’ve been waiting for.

If you are lucky enough to have someone you have loved since high school, through the really great moments and the really sucky moments of your life, you are really blessed. It is amazing that even though we are pretty much home at this point, between texting and FaceTime and Teams meetings, we are able to communicate with our loved ones. Even the fact that we can send sarcastic Instagram posts to one another adds another layer. How fortunate are we, that we are not without connection in a time of fear and the unknown.

Oh, just an aside…sometimes the Mini Egg cracks as it cools. This doesn’t impact the taste, in fact, it saves my lazy mouth from having to bite down through the egg to get to the cookie. And if that isn’t the epitome of lazy, I don’t know what is.

I only wish my sweet friend were here in my dining room or I were in her kitchen to share these beauties. True story, I will not be making these until we are able to spend time together and they will be dropped off at her house immediately.

To my friend who was the Nurse to my Juliet, who carted my non-licensed butt for far too long, and who literally has been my inspiration as one of the strongest women on the planet. You are my hero. XOXO.

I really hope you enjoy this recipe, and as always…thank you for coming to the table.

Love,

Chrissy

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