Jessica Badalana

And I'm just sort of curious what it must have been like when you were testing all those variations, because I imagine it was kind of an intense process.

behind some paywall? Is there the true Zoe Francois perfect cookie? Or is like, you know, is that idea sort of absurd to you? Because all of these cookies are great cookies, and you might want one or the other at a different time?

behind some paywall? Is there the true Zoe Francois perfect cookie? Or is like, you know, is that idea sort of absurd to you? Because all of these cookies are great cookies, and you might want one or the other at a different time?

Well, I mean, I think for anyone who hasn't had the Levan cookie, they're large. They're like just set around the edges. But the inside is basically like a ball of raw cookie dough.

Well, I mean, I think for anyone who hasn't had the Levan cookie, they're large. They're like just set around the edges. But the inside is basically like a ball of raw cookie dough.

I know our test kitchen director, Sarah, was very inspired by the technique. So she applied it to her recipe for oatmeal and date smash cookies, which you can find on the King Arthur website, as well as linked in the show notes, and which is one of my very favorite new recipes of ours.

I know our test kitchen director, Sarah, was very inspired by the technique. So she applied it to her recipe for oatmeal and date smash cookies, which you can find on the King Arthur website, as well as linked in the show notes, and which is one of my very favorite new recipes of ours.

Amazing. Great.

Amazing. Great.

Wait, we sell oven mitts? I need new oven mitts.

Wait, we sell oven mitts? I need new oven mitts.

Calibo.

Calibo.

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We're ready for your questions. Operators are standing by.

We're ready for your questions. Operators are standing by.

Well, here's my theory.

Well, here's my theory.

I have an idea. At the count of three, let's name the piece of equipment that we hope they're using in the kitchen when they're making their cookies, okay?