Jane Addams just might be the superhero you've never heard of. A daughter of wealth and woman of faith with access to excellent education, Addams decided early in life to use her time, talent, and treasure to do good by and with people.
Founder of the social work profession, cofounder of Hull House (the second settlement house in the U.S.), cofounder of the ACLU, a suffragist, a founding member of the National Child Labor Committee, author, and the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, there's not really an aspect of love through private and public action that her life did not touch.
For cookie purposes, we decided to focus on the cafe in Hull House, a space that came to be known for affordable coffee and food for nearby factory workers and immigrant communities, and for providing those things with dignity. Hull House both worked to help its new neighbors have nutritious food, and worked with its neighbors to produce food that matched the palates and traditions of their countries of origin. It eventually became a gathering place for people across all cultural divides.
So, we've made a coffee shortbread to celebrate Hull House's very unusual cafe. Our friends at Fruits & Roots Coffee (a woman owned coffee roaster in Columbus, Ohio) gave us a super finely ground batch of their Nicaraguan Red Coffee (sourced from a woman led farming group). The coffee is a perfect addition to the cookie, making for sweet boldness that makes one hungry for more.
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