diddy riese (in los angeles, california)
calling all college friends, new and old friends... there is a little place in westwood that serves up a little sandwich heaven...ice cream, cookie sandwich heaven. a little background- in my early years of college my friend, yumi, casually mentioned a great, cheap dessert spot one weekend while we were visiting los angeles. so, like any good, late night college eater, we went there well beyond the calorie burning hours of the day and i quickly discovered an unmatchable treat that would soon blur the lines of craving and addiction. for those of you who have not yet experienced "the real cookie sandwich," i will walk you through a visit:
1. see the sign on the tiny shop
2. hop in line (yes, always a line out the door), marvel at the unbelievably low cost of such a top-notch dessert (during college and many years beyond it was just $1 for the entire cookie sandwich, it has since raised its price to $1.50).
3. begin the selection process...which flavors of (often hot) cookies should we pair....chocolate chip, cinnamon-sugar, yes....some assortment of nut cookies (you know my thoughts on that one :) and others that don't quite make the consideration room of my mind.
4. then move onto the ice cream options. these are the best of the usual suspects, the standard flavors, that one would hope to see as the center of this dessert.
5. approach the counter and final decision making. i time and again get tripped up...i can never decide if i should go totally classic with two perfectly sweet chocolate chip cookies with vanilla ice cream or cookies and cream ice cream sandwiched between one buttery cinnamon-sugar cookie and of course one tried and true, classic chocolate chip cookie. either way, hard to go wrong. but, if for some reason you do second guess your final choice, it's a quick fix- $1.50 and the back of the line.
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