If it’s ok for Andy Cohen, it’s ok for Us.
On this version of We Tried It, Us Weekly Leisure Director Travis Cronin and Deputy Editor Sarah Hearon tried the newest development to fulfill the web’s candy tooth, the crookie. The croissant-cookie fusion comes from the artistic thoughts of Janie Deegan, proprietor of Janie’s Life-Altering Baked Items in New York Metropolis.
Deegan first opened her bakery in 2015 after years of fighting dependancy and homelessness, utilizing baking as a type of self-care. She has since gained a loyal following, most notably Cohen, an everyday buyer who has since featured her twice on Bravos’ Watch What Occurs Reside With Andy Cohen.
Well-known for his or her pie crust cookies, the crookie just isn’t the primary candy deal with to deliver foodies into Janie’s every week. The crookie consists of a croissant stuffed and topped with half baked chocolate chip cookie dough. The right etiquette for consuming the crookie, Travis claims, is to interrupt it in half, letting the gooey cookie dough spill out of the middle earlier than digging in. The crookie would possibly depart you “overwhelmed,” however by no means upset.
“I’m unhappy this wasn’t on this Earth earlier than this yr,” mentioned Travis.
The decadent dessert-hybrid could be discovered throughout Janie’s three New York Metropolis areas, Higher West Facet, East Harlem,and West Village. The crookie is offered from the shop Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday starting at 12:00 PM, however Janie suggests pre-ordering as they promote out rapidly.
For these situated exterior of New York, Us offers easy directions for recreating the viral dessert at house: The “trick” is to chop open the croissant, fill it with cookie dough, and bake for 8-12 minutes at 350 levels in an oven, or 320 levels in an air fryer.
