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Alchemy by Carla Hall Cookies

April 10, 2013

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Alchemy by Carla Hall Cookies

I’ve told you before that I’m obsessed with The Chew.  It is an hour of happiness in the middle of my day.  I like all of the hosts for varying reasons.  Carla Hall never fails to make me smile with her always upbeat, positive attitude and funky dance moves.  Not to mention she, of course, has crazy awesome kitchen skills. 

But did you know Carla Hall has a cookie company?  Alchemy by Carla Hall has been in my bookmarks for just about ever.  In fact, since before The Chew, I think, as I am also a Top Chef junkie and cheered for Carla on there (hootie-hoo!)  And now, I finally got around to ordering the cookies.

Alchemy by Carla Hall Cookies

They offer both sweet and savory varieties, but you know I went with sweet ones.  I ordered Almond Cherry Ginger Shortbread and Hawaiian Wedding Cookies.  I had no idea what to expect, but a couple days later, a small box arrived.  Inside were two cute containers of the cutest, smallest, most adorable cookies I’ve ever seen.

Each one is perfectly shaped.  While I’m typically a giant, soft, chewy cookie girl, these instantly appealed to me with their popable, bite-sized awesomeness.  The Almond Cherry Ginger Shortbread is super crunchy, not quite like a traditional shortbread, but delectable nonetheless.  The bite of ginger is prominent and welcome, as is the gentle sweet-tart flavor of dried cherries, along with their slight chewiness.  I am in love with the cherry-ginger flavor combination.  The almonds weren’t really noticeable, but that was okay.

Alchemy by Carla Hall Cookies

Alchemy by Carla Hall Cookies

I have to admit, I like the Hawaiian Wedding Cookies even better.  Also crunchy, they have a little more crumbliness to them.  The coconut flavor comes through, as does that of the macadamia nuts.  What surprised me the most was that I could also taste the lime juice and zest.  I absolutely loved that bright citrus punch.  With all of these flavors you might think these would be overwhelming, but they’re not.  Instead, they are perfectly delicate.  And somehow the confectioners’ sugar coating isn’t even messy!

The only thing that’s not good about these cookies is that they’re dangerous to have around.  It’s too easy to reach for another and another and another over the course of the day until they are gone.  They’d also be a huge hit at a party as part of a dessert spread.

I’m so glad to be a fan of Carla and these cookies!

Alchemy by Carla Hall Cookies

Alchemy by Carla Hall Cookies

Filed Under: Baked Goods, Bakeries, Cookies Tagged With: Bakeries, Carla Hall, Cookies, The Chew, Top Chef

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Comments

  1. Carla Hall says

    April 10, 2013 at 10:44 am

    Laura, thanks so much for taking the time to not only order our cookies, but writing a blog piece about them. They’re very close to my heart, so when folks “get the size & burst of flavor “, it makes me very happy.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 10, 2013 at 12:31 pm

      Thank you so much for leaving a comment, Carla! It means a lot to me. I loved the cookies and couldn’t wait to tell my readers all about them. I hope they’ll give the cookies a try too.

      Reply
  2. Dad says

    April 10, 2013 at 10:47 am

    These were really, really good.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 10, 2013 at 12:28 pm

      Glad you liked them, Dad!

      Reply
  3. Ruby @ The Ruby Red Apron says

    April 10, 2013 at 2:23 pm

    The Hawaiian Wedding cookies sound amazing.. coconut and macadamia… I LOVE that. What a cute and unique shape for cookies!
    & I love watching The Chew too!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 12, 2013 at 3:35 pm

      The wedding cookies were my fave. So yummy! The Chew is the best!

      Reply
  4. Katy @ Katy's Kitchen says

    April 10, 2013 at 2:39 pm

    I love that those cookies are in the shapes of squares! So cute. I’m also a huge fan of the chew. I plan my gym time around it so I can be running on the treadmill while watching it. Its so great!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 12, 2013 at 3:34 pm

      I always watch food shows when I exercise. I’m afraid sometimes there’s something wrong with that picture!

      Reply
  5. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    April 10, 2013 at 4:09 pm

    Oooh how cute!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 12, 2013 at 3:34 pm

      Very cute indeed!

      Reply
  6. Natalie says

    April 10, 2013 at 9:54 pm

    These sound amazing! Cute shapes and great flavors.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 12, 2013 at 3:33 pm

      Yes, the flavors are amazing. I keep craving the wedding cookie with the coconut and macadamias and lime. Yum!

      Reply
  7. Abbe@This is How I Cook says

    April 13, 2013 at 11:47 pm

    They are cute cookies. Maybe worth trying a new shape the next time I make my own! But I think I’d even eat more that way!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 14, 2013 at 10:38 am

      It is so easy to eat a ton of these because you feel like you haven’t eaten much since they’re one bite. Very dangerous 😉

      Reply
  8. Raymund says

    April 14, 2013 at 4:16 am

    Thats an interesting looking cookies, nice and looks yummy!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 14, 2013 at 10:37 am

      They are interesting and very yummy!

      Reply
  9. Holly @ EatGreatBEGreat says

    April 14, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    These are the first time I heard of these, but they sound great! I must give them a try!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 15, 2013 at 12:53 pm

      You should give them a try. They’re really fun cookies. Thanks for visiting, Holly!

      Reply
  10. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    April 14, 2013 at 6:04 pm

    Didn’t know she had her own cookie line! That’s awesome and glad you tried them!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 15, 2013 at 12:51 pm

      The cookies were really fun to try and I’d never had anything like them before.

      Reply
  11. Jeff says

    April 15, 2013 at 9:04 am

    Both were good on there own, but togther they were even better.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 15, 2013 at 12:44 pm

      I didn’t even think to try them together. I’ll have to order more to try that!

      Reply
  12. Lendon says

    April 15, 2013 at 9:15 am

    Both have very unique taste. But I like the The Almond Cherry Ginger Shortbread cookies the best.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 15, 2013 at 12:44 pm

      Glad you liked them, Lendon 🙂

      Reply
  13. Rick says

    April 16, 2013 at 1:36 pm

    Great little cookie. Small portions so I can watch my figure. If you eat 100 is that bad?

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 17, 2013 at 2:09 pm

      It’s not hard to eat 100 with these! Thanks, Rick!

      Reply
  14. sal says

    April 16, 2013 at 7:55 pm

    A LITTLE DIFFERENT BUT VERY TASTY,ENJOYED THEM.

    Reply
  15. Jessica says

    April 17, 2013 at 9:27 am

    These were wonderful, thank you so much for sharing! The Almond Cherry Ginger Shortbread were my favorite.

    Reply

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