Toffee chocolate chip cookies
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My dad loves English toffee. It's my fallback gift for him when nothing else seems quite right. And seeing that he's tough to shop for in the first place, he gets his fair share of toffee. Birthdays... toffee. Father's Day... toffee. Christmas... oh here dad, I thought you'd like some more toffee! Hey, at least it's not a tie! So when he was couch-ridden for two weeks after a knee operation, I decided it'd be nice to sent him a box of treats. At least his boredom would be sweet. Seeing that his love for chocolate chip cookies nearly matches his love for toffee, it seemed perfectly logical to combine the two. Rather than using the standard pre-packaged toffee bits, I picked up a box of English toffee from Trader Joe's. You know, the good stuff, with almonds and milk chocolate and an irresistible buttery crunch. Chopped up and mixed in to a basic chocolate chip cookie dough, the bits of toffee melted in the oven, leaving caverns of caramelized goodness inside. It was truly a beautiful
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