Sweet Talk with Francine's Sweets: Episode 18
- Alayna Kendall
- May 18
- 4 min read
Alayna here. We’re back with volume 18 of the sweetest email in your inbox.
Alayna here. We’re back with volume 18 of the sweetest email in your inbox.
Y’all this is a PACKED newsletter so buckle up. I’m dropping 2 new cookie flavors, plus 2 other new cookie products!
Let’s sweet talk.
Summer Cookie Collection Drop
The long-awaited, much-anticipated Summer Cookie Collection is here (and yes I am well aware that summer doesn’t begin for another 32 days, but we’re celebrating early)! I’m keeping 4 OG flavors on the menu (Browned Butter Triple Chocolate Chip, Monster, Nutella Stuffed and Lemon Dream). In this collection, I tried to make everything as homemade as possible, including candied pecans and graham crackers. My mission is to provide you with the best possible tasting cookies, and that happens by using fresh, homemade ingredients! So, let’s get into it!
S'mores Cookie
This cookie needs no introduction as s’mores and summer go together like my pasty skin and sunburn. First off, the graham crackers in this cookie are HOMEMADE. Yup, you heard that right. I first tested this recipe with store-bought graham crackers and didn’t love it. Because I make my cookies fresh, with real ingredients, I find that if I include more processed toppings into the dough, it decreases the quality of the cookie as a whole. (One of the few exceptions to this is the Oreo cookie. I have no desire to recreate that in a homemade version because why mess with perfection??) So this cookie has a homemade graham cracker dough, filled with Hershey bar chunks, milk chocolate chips, stuffed with a toasted marshmallow and topped with flaky sea salt.
This recipe went through so many different iterations and trials and I’m really proud of the final product! It delivers incredible taste, texture and nostalgia, throwing us all back to when we were kids and a campfire meant burning our marshmallows to a crisp because we had zero patience (…or was that just me…). In order to get that toasted marshmallow top, I used my new favorite toy, a kitchen torch! Now nothing is safe from getting brulee-d, and we have the fire department on speed dial.🔥
Candied Pecan Chip Cookie
I know that pecans are polarizing. But I happen to be in the camp that loves ‘em. If that’s not you, keep scrolling. But if you’re still reading this, YOU ARE MY PEOPLE! The first week I tested this one, I legitimately had one every day. It’s a browned butter cookie dough, full of homemade candied pecans and white chocolate chips, and all topped with flaky sea salt. You know those delicious smelling pecans you can get at fairs, baseball games and the mall? That’s what’s in this cookie! I made my own candied pecans for this one, and those in itself could be a menu item. These hit all the sweet and salty marks, which is why they’re highly addicting.
Dirt Cup Cookie
This flavor isn’t technically new because I introduced it at the start of May, but I’m keeping it around because it’s that good!
It’s a chocolate Oreo cookie dough that is topped with chocolate pudding frosting, crumbled Oreos and sour gummy worms. When you take a bite, you hit the pillow-y soft frosting and the crunch of the Oreos, giving you a perfect taste. I’ve been told it’s some of my best work. You decide!
Thank-A-Teacher Cookie Boxes
Just in time for the end of the school year, I’m now offering a fun add-on to any cookie box! For an additional $2, I will wrap your cookies in a cute school ribbon, and include a blank tag for you or your child to write a short thank-you note to your favorite teacher! All you have to do is pick out your favorite cookies flavors you know your teacher will love, and I do the rest!
This might just be the box that gets your kid to pass 6th grade. I’M KIDDING…. I’d go the cash route if you’re really desperate.
Hot Fudge Sundae Cookie Kits
And finally, my newest menu item and the one I’m most excited about! My absolute favorite dessert is a chocolate chip cookie hot fudge sundae. So to share the love, I’m introducing our brand new hot fudge sundae cookie kits.
When you order this kit, you get the following:
-4 cookies of your choosing
-1 container of homemade hot fudge
-1 container of homemade caramel
-1 container of sprinkles
All you have to provide is your favorite ice cream flavor, and you have a dessert treat for up to 4 people! Want to elevate your sundae even further? Put your cookies in the microwave for 20-30 seconds to warm them slightly before topping with ice cream for an even gooey-er experience!
This is a stress-free way to give your family and friends a delicious, homemade, summertime dessert. Order a kit today for your Memorial Day celebrations!
It's barre3 Pop-Up Time!
I’ll be back for another pop-up at barre3 Grand Rapids, on Thursday, June 12th from 4-6:30pm. I’ve sold out early almost every time, so I highly recommend placing a pre-order! I’ll have all my new flavors there, plus the OGs, as well as some Hot Fudge Sundae Kits for sale. Come workout and grab some cookies!
Thanks for reading!
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