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Congrats on 1,000 people loving the heck out of TTK, Jolene! I couldn't be happier for you.

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Thank you, Sarah! We press on! ❤️

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oh gosh, just add avocados ---- and those perfect cookies --- indeed!!

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😂 hi, Jess!

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Congrats Jolene! I can’t wait to read more about the 60’s and 70’s.

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Thank you, Gayla!

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Congratulations on the 1,000 subscribers, Jolene! That’s so exciting and I’m so happy for you!!

Joy is great; hers is one of the first baking blogs I ever discovered! Chocolate chip cookies remind me of baking with my mom as a child and they’re one of my favorite comfort bakes, so I’m definitely going to try out Joy’s recipe. Thanks for sharing it! 🍪

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Thank you, Kiki!

That’s such a sweet memory of baking with your Mom. Definitely make Joy’s recipe, it’s so good, Kiki!

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Bloody hell! 1,000 subscribers!! You made me choke on the cookie I was eating while reading your delicious story. Congrats, Jolene, you deserve them all.

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What a nice thing to say, Gianni, thank you so much!

(Sorry about choking on the cookie though 😉)

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Mmmmmm, brown butter cookies! Believe it or not, I’ve never made them. Now I will! Thanks for the great intro to Joy the Baker and congrats on this new milestone of 1,000 subscribers! We love avocado in CA. Looking forward to your take.

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Thank you, Ruth, the browned butter is so good in this cookie! I’m going to email you, I’d love to hear your favorite dishes using CA avocado 🥑

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Happy to oblige, Jolene! Seems like it’s in everything here--I’ve even seen it as an ice cream flavor!

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What a fun read today, thank you! I enjoy Joy the Baker so much. She seems so warm and welcoming; and I, too, love her family stories. I’ll make the cookies soon, brown butter! Yum!

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Pam, these cookies are amazing! And Joy is the best!

Let me know if you make them. I loved that they were crisp but also had the chewiness in the center!

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I will let you know! Thank you, Jolene!

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FANTASTIC ... your first one thousand subscribers .... I suspect thousands more as you are discovered.

I really enjoy your style.

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Thank you, Eddie! I really appreciate your kind words and support 🤗 ❤️

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Thanks for the link to the cookie recipe and a big congratulations to reaching 1000 subscribers.

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Thank you, Vicki! I hope you make them they are really good! 🍪

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Congratulations, Jolene! That’s a big milestone!

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Thanks, Anne, and thanks for your help getting here! 🤗

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Joy had me at " Brown butter" and "former Angeleno" (my words... That's my California secret handshake .😂) Love brown butter! The French kept it a secret for too long. Now I wonder if the cat got out of the bag thanks to New Orleans.... Oh, and well done on your first thousand!

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Thank you, Annette! Love the secret handshake 😂 You will love these cookies, glad the brown butter is secret is out of the bag!

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So much love for Joy and her cookies - when we were both living in Los Angeles she baked me a batch to snack on through my exams and they were hands down one of the best cookies I’ve ever had.

Also: congrats on the massive milestone 🎉

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That’s such a nice memory, Rachel! Have you made these? Well worth it and thank you for your well wishes! 🤗

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Not yet actually - and I honestly have no idea why!

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Probably because you’re so busy making all the other delicious food on your Instagram and substack! 😋

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