There are many things to love about Trader Joe's, not the least among them is this week's Product of the Week selection: Candy Cane Joe-Joe's. I'm not a huge peppermint fan, nor am I a huge Oreo(R) fan, so my hopes were not high the night Ian chose this little box of cookies from amongst the shelves at our local TJ. But, oh, what joy did mine taste buds behold when these little puppies were opened. They're perfect. Slightly fluffier cream than a traditional Oreo(R), with peppermint mixed into their creamy centers... Just the tiniest shavings of candy cane to give these crisp chocolate cookies their festive punch. And, of course, as I do with all delectable delights of the dessert family, I immediately thought: How can I incorporate these into a cupcake? Why, in the frosting, of course! So Joe-Joe's begat the Alpine Cupcake: peppermint cookie butter cream in rocky peaks atop a dark chocolate cake. They were a huge hit at home (read: with Ian) and abroad (read: at work.)
And now, as only delectable delights of the dessert family can muse, an ode to the Joe-Joe:
Seasonal treats aplenty, but I must recommend
Get to a TJ before season's end
Amidst the buying of cozy gifties and socks
Go to the store and pick up a box
For forlorn will you be, everyone knows
Should you not make haste to taste
Some Candy Cane Joe-Joe's
5 comments:
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Luke asks to stop at Trader Joe's EVERY time we drive past (which is at least once a day). I give in quite a bit because I love it almost as much as Luke (my reasons are a little different-- it's not the kid size carts that draw me in).
I love all the treats that come in those cute little packages. No snow storm can be endured without a box of dark chocolate covered raisins around here.
This post gives me yet another reason to stop the next time Luke asks (not that I needed another excuse).
You have intrigued me. I am also not a peppermint or Oreo lover, so I must give this a try. I love TJ's, they have the most scrumptious food/treats ever!
Ohohoho, sooo glad we'll be up by Trader Joe's tomorrow...not that it's forever-far, but it's 15-20 mins. each way, so we don't get there as much as we'd like...we also dig their fruit leathers. And their cheap reusable plastic bags!
I'm here until the 24th, that gives you exactly five days to produce some of these tasting sounding morsels for me, or else!
i'm dying to get a hold of these. don't love the oreo, but i love the chocolate and mint combo in any form. i think i want them bad enough to go wait in the hideous line at the union square trader joe's, or at least bad enough to make chip wait.
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