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helped her to launch this passion project.
From the very start, Aliperti has always
had one primary goal: to make sweets
that “give people so much joy when they
choose to indulge.”
So which sweet would the Queen
recommend for initial indulging? The
Oreo sea salt cookie is a “game changer,”
she insisted. The original iteration of this
cookie, called the “Origi-nelly,” is her
best seller. In its first form, it’s made with
chocolate chips and M&Ms, so adding
Oreo into the mix is next level.
Whether filled with chocolate chips or
covered in sprinkles, Aliperti’s signature
cookie is a crowd pleaser. In addition
to the spherical shape, a few other, um,
recognizable images emerge in Aliperti’s
sweets. Some are NSFW, but are pretty
perfect for a bachelorette soirée.
Formulating these cookies, she
admitted, “was a real ‘B’ for about a year.”
“I thought I was making them the same
every batch,” she recalled, “but some fell
flat.” This literally led her to tears, but
taught her a vital lesson. Aliperti learned
to be exact about her ingredients — egg
size, butter temperature and specific
flour brands have made all the difference.
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