Alison Roman Says This Dorie Greenspan Cookie Recipe Is Like an Oreo (But Better) — Personal History

When we asked Alison Roman, the mastermind behind Instagram's favorite chocolate chip cookie, for her favorite cookie recipe, she dropped a pretty big truth bomb: "I don't really like cookies that much."

Once we regrouped from a brief initial shock, Roman did admit that there is at least one other cookie recipe out there that she swears by: Dorie Greenspan's Korova sable cookie. "I think it's one of the best recipes out there. It's just classic. It's almost like an Oreo, but crunchier because it's thicker."

Equipped with this glowing review from the cookie queen herself, I decided that I needed to give this recipe a try — and see if these cookies live up to the hype.

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