Darren López is the kind of teacher Hollywood should be making movies about. A single Nuyorican elementary school educator with a deep love for young people who is also a spirit guide and world traveler. Dee's kids are blessed to know him as Play Uncle Darren, dear college friend of her husband and author of their two favorite bedtime stories: Sumi the Forest Keeper and My Teacher Has Tattoos.
Darren's actual students are blessed to know him as a trusted confidant and friend. For many, he is the father figure in their life. Ever devoted, he's the kind of guy who shows up at a kid's HIGH SCHOOL graduation to cheer them on long after they were his "responsibility." In a country where teachers are often poorly valued and underpaid, people like Darren remind us that there are Saints who walk among us.
We've pulled Darren's cookie from the vault to celebrate the first day of school! The cookie named in Darren's honor is a sugar cookie flavored and dusted with real pink guava fruit powder. It is crisp, soft, and full of good flavor, just like its namesake.
pairing suggestions: sharp cheese, lightly sweetened whipped cream, lemon curd
Organic Unbleached Wheat Flour, Organic Unbleached Barley Flour, Cane Sugar, Butter (Cream, Natural Flavors), Eggs, Guava, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Fine Sea Salt. Contains Wheat, Eggs, and Milk