TWD: Rice Krispie Treat Chocolate Chip Cookies and I MET DORIE!

These chocolate chip cookies were great.  Making these were interesting, as I was able to taste the real thing made by the original author the very same day. Hers were better. More on that later.

I wanted to do something different with these cookies and I thought, "Why not Rice Krispie Treat cookies?" I felt the batter was kind of thin, so I added 1/4 cup of flour, 1/2 cup Rice Krispies, and 1/2 cup of marshmallows.  They were definitely a lot of fun to eat. The marshmallows caramelized and added a great, chewy texture, and there definitely were some fun snap, crackle, pop moments as I crunched down on the Rice Krispies. Thanks to Kait of Kait's Plate for choosing this great recipe! Click here for the recipe and check out the rest of TWD here!

On to the good stuff. 

I MET DORIE!  Friday afternoon, I headed over to the Mizu Salon over on 59th and Park, walked in, and almost fainted from excitement. There she was.  My baking idol.  We made eye contact and she smiled. Did she recognize me? I thought.  I shook it off. No, that's impossible. 

 

After a few minutes (the line was crazy long) my turn arrived. 

"Dorie?" I said, tentatively.

"Hi!" She greeted me warmly, but looked deeply at me as if she were trying to remember a familiar face. "Tell me your name."

"I'm Teanna. I'm part of your baking group. Spork or Foon?"  

God, I'm such a dork, I thought.  I ASKED the name of my blog.  Like I wasn't sure of it. Get a grip, woman! 

"YES!"  She exclaimed.  "I thought it was you when you walked in.  You do such beautiful stuff!"  

WHAAAAAAAA? I thought to myself. She knows who I am!? The Great Dorie Greenspan?

HOLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAA!

She hugged me and planted a kiss on my cheek.  I secretly hoped her lipstick had left an impression on my cheek, for I would wear it around the city proudly that day (it didn't).

 

We spoke for a few more minutes as she put together my order: one of everything.  She had run out of the World Peace Cookies, the ones I was most excited for, but I had figured those would probably have sold out first (I arrived 2 hours after opening). I was giddy as we chatted. I couldn't get my thoughts out clearly. It was like it was 1985, she was Michael Jackson and I was a 15 year old girl. I wanted to scream, cry, pass out, and be dragged out by security. 

  
I took a photo with Dorie as the line grew longer and the inventory shrunk.  I was deliriously happy.  I walked out, with a box filled with Coconut Lime Shortbreads, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Sables, Peanut Butter Cookies, Molasses Spice Cookies, Chocolate Chunkers, and Espresso Shortbread Cookies. I skipped down into the subway and replayed the past 15 minutes in my head as an enormous smile tattooed itself on my face for the next few hours. 

 

We're a lucky bunch. We get to bake together, each week, inspired by each other's stories and experiences.  But what is most amazing is that the author of the book that brought us all together is so involved in our community.  If I had a question, I could Tweet Dorie and receive a response immediately.  I had a problem with my sables, and Dorie commented with a lengthy explanation as to what could have been the problem. She KNEW WHO I WAS WHEN I MET HER. She reads our blogs. She comments. She loves us all. And she is the sweetest woman I have ever met.  Seriously.  She was so happy to meet each and every person who walked into the cookie bar.  It was as if we were all old friends and were at a reunion together, happy to see each other after so many years. 

Oh, and speaking of Sables, this was Dorie's Sable.

 

And these were mine. 

Oof, I have some practicing to do. 

  
 

Comments

[Kayte]

Great post! I love that you got to meet Dorie and she knows your blog! How fun is that. Your cookies this week sound really great also, am copying that down and making those, possibly today as I think the guys would love your version! Very fun post!

[food librarian]

Teanna!!! How exciting!!! I'm so excited for you...and jealous! Everything your wrote is so true - Dorie is just the best. I hope her and her son come to Los Angeles and set up shop. So happy you were able to meet our idol! - mary the food librarian

[Cookin' Canuck]

How fun! It's always great to meet someone your look up to and realize that person is just how you imagined them to be.

Your cookies look fantastic! I love the idea of adding Rice Krispies to them.

[Jessica]

Just awesome. I'm so happy for you.

[Christine @ Fresh Local and Best]

That is so awesome that you meet an icon who admires your work! What a story!

[A Bowl Of Mush]

Oh I love the cookies, really gorgeous!!

That's so lovely you got to meet Dorie! :)

[Clivia Gardens]

This is so exciting. You got to meet Dorie! Well done!

[Cheri]

Yay! Congrats Teanna! Your practically famous! :D

[Tangled Noodle]

First of all, awesome cookies! From the first pic, I spotted a bit of light-colored creaminess and drooled a bit on my chin when I read that it was marshmallows!

Second, yayyyyy! How exciting for you to meet Dorie but even more spectacular that she recognized you. She sounds like an absolutely wonderful person; if it weren't for my awful lack of time management skills, I would love to join a group like Daring Bakers. It certainly sounds like you are truly part of a community! Congrats on a fabulous day!

[vibi]

You lucky, lucky, lucky woman... who cares about sables, you met Dorie!

Okay... the cookies are great too! But you met Dorie!!!!

[Nicole]

I'm so excited for you! Dorie does seem like an exceptional person and I love that she takes time out of her busy schedule to connect with the food blogging community. The cookies in the purple tissue looks so pretty and your rice krispie cookies look fantastic!

[5 Star Foodie]

How awesome that you got to meet Dorie and she knew who you were and read your blog! The cookies with rice krispie treats look super yummy!

[S]

I had no idea who Dorie Greenspan was before I read this post, so I went online to have a look at her blog and her books. I really want to buy her Paris Sweets book, it looks great!

Can I just ask if you use any cookery books and which ones would recommend?

Thanks!
S
http://notjustmedical.wordpress.com

[ingrid]

HOllA?! That's like a double HOLLA moment!

Btw, that's a genius idea making your cookies into rice krispie ones.
~ingrid

[Rebecca]

I am so jealous! I am dying to go there, but Texas is a bit too far away. My sister met her and even took a baking class with her and said she was super sweet. I love the rice krispie treat idea - I am totally going to try that next time.

[Jennifer]

I was teary eyed reading this post-what a wonderful thing that you got to meet Dorie-and even more wonderful that she knew who you were!

These cookies look amazing!!!! I love your additions!!!!

[Linda]

What a fun story! Dorie is the best...I'm just hoping that she'll share her baking love out West.

Your cookie variations sounds awesome...I love using cereal in cookies for that crunch.

[Lauryn]

yaaaay meeting Dorie!! How lucky are we that we live in NYC!! Wasn't Dorie so amazing?!?! I am still on cloud 9 from meeting her!! Your rice krispie cookies look delicious!!

[Beryl]

That is so awesome! You do make beautiful stuff and I'm glad she noticed. Wonderful.

[jenn (Bread + Butter)]

I'm loving the cookie. Two of my favorite treats combined into one. Love it, love it, love it.

Totally awesome that you got to meet Dorie. It's always great when you get to meet someone you admire. I would have freaking out in front of her if i was there. hahaha...