Sarah Bernhardts from Jespersen's in Scarsdale

[pups224]

Once upon a time, there was a bakery named Jespersen's in Scarsdale that made a most decadent cookie, named Sarah Bernhardts. They came in two sizes, 2" and 5". The 5" were the only ones to eat. They consisted of a crunchy outside, gooey inside almond macaroon, followed by a rich, chocolate ganache, covered by 1/8" of a dark chocolate glaze that if the cookie was cold, would crunch when you bit into it. There was a little almond on top.

The whole effect was, chocolate crunch, followed by soft, deep ganache, followed by crunchy outside, gooey inside almond macaroon. They were ethereal. The small ones were not crunchy enough and disappeard too fast.

Jespersen's disappeared along with the cookies. I and a childhood friend are looking to recreate them. Any help is welcome.

[JeanneCake]

I have a vague memory of Sarah Bernhardt cookies in a cookbook from Rosie's Bakery (a Boston based company). Unfortunately I don't have the book to check it for you. They don't show the cookies on their website, but if you called, they might be able to tell you if they could ship them to you.

Rosie's Bakery

[baroness]

I found this recipe in a google search; perhaps it will be a starting point:

Sarah Bernhardts

[mukki]

I saw these made on Martha Stewart's show a few years ago. Here is the recipe.

[pups224]

I saw these made on Martha Stewart's show a few years ago. Here is the recipe.

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Thank you all very much!